STATE v. MIZELL

No. 58365.

341 So.2d 385 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana v. Jimmy MIZELL.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 13, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur F. Dumaine, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., W. W. Erwin, Dist. Atty., John N. Gallaspy, Second Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


MARCUS, Justice.

Jimmy Mizell was indicted by the grand jury for the parish of Washington for theft of cattle in violation of La.R.S. 14:67.1. After trial by jury, defendant was found guilty of attempted cattle theft and sentenced to serve eighteen months at hard labor. On appeal, defendant relies on five assignments of error for reversal of his conviction and sentence. Finding merit in Assignments of Error Nos. 1 and 5, we reverse the conviction and sentence and...

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