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STATE v. THOMAS

No. 56840.

325 So.2d 593 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana v. James Lee THOMAS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 19, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. McLeod, Jr., McLeod & Dow, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frank T. Salter, Jr., Dist. Atty., A. J. Fazzio, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

DIXON, Justice.

The defendant, James Lee Thomas, was charged by bill of information dated February 4, 1975 with the crime of simple burglary in violation of R.S. 14:62. He entered a plea of not guilty and, after a jury trial, was found guilty and subsequently sentenced to four years imprisonment. On appeal, he relies on three assignments of error.

Assignment of Error No. 1

On the first day of the proceedings, the defendant appeared before the...

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