STATE v. WATTS

No. 56229.

340 So.2d 261 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana v. Lawrence T. WATTS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 30, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garland R. Rolling, Metairie, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Knowles M. Tucker, Dist. Atty., Edward M. Leonard, Jr., Walter J. Senette, Jr., Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee.


PER CURIAM:

Defendant Lawrence T. Watts was charged by grand jury indictment with aggravated rape in violation of La.R.S. 14:42. After trial by jury, he was found guilty and was sentenced to death. This Court affirmed his conviction and sentence on appeal, rejecting defendant's contention that the death penalty provision of La.R.S. 14:42 was unconstitutional. 320 So.2d 146 (La.1975). The Supreme Court of the United States granted...

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