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STATE v. LEWIS

No. 61231.

358 So.2d 1285 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana v. David LEWIS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 22, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Karmazin, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Brian G. Meissner, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

DIXON, Justice.

Defendant David Lewis was indicted for two counts of second degree murder, in violation of R.S. 14:30.1. After a two-day jury trial, he was acquitted on the first count and found guilty of manslaughter on the second count. Initially defendant was sentenced to serve 15 years at hard labor; however, he was subsequently adjudicated a quadruple offender, R.S. 15:529.1, and sentenced to 30 years at hard labor.

In Assignment of Error No. 1, defendant...

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