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STATE v. BENNETT

No. 61067.

357 So.2d 1136 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana v. Joseph Allen BENNETT.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied May 19, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth E. Barnette, Seale, Smith & Phelps, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie B. Brown, Dist. Atty., Marilyn C. Castle, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

MARCUS, Justice.

Joseph Allen Bennett and Carl R. Craig were charged in the same information with the crime of simple burglary in violation of La.R.S. 14:62. Bennett was separately tried by a jury and found guilty as charged. After his conviction but prior to sentencing, the district attorney filed an information accusing defendant of previous felony convictions under La.R.S. 15:529.1 (Habitual Offender Law). After hearing, the court found defendant to be an habitual...

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