STATE v. MORRIS

No. 57775.

340 So.2d 195 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana v. Carvel Frank MORRIS, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 14, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elodie K. Parker, Jena, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., W. C. Falkenheiner, Dist. Atty., George F. Griffing, Special Counsel, Jonesville, for plaintiff-appellee.


MARCUS, Justice.

Carvel Frank Morris, Jr. was indicted by the grand jury of the Parish of Catahoula for the crime of aggravated rape on September 28, 1974, in violation of La.R.S. 14:42. After trial by jury, he was found guilty as charged and was subsequently sentenced to death. On appeal, defendant relies upon nine assignments of error for reversal of his conviction and sentence.

ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR NO. 1

Defendant contends that the trial judge...

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