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STATE v. TYLER

No. 62308.

363 So.2d 902 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana v. Melvin TYLER.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 18, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond A. McGuire, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Louise S. Korns, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Defendant Melvin Tyler was charged with second degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1 and after trial by jury was found guilty as charged. Subsequently the trial court sentenced him to imprisonment for life without benefit of probation or parole. Defendant now appeals his conviction and sentence to this Court.

While we find no grounds for reversal of defendant's conviction, we note ex proprio motu that the sentence imposed is illegal. La...

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