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STATE v. ROPER

No. 62525.

364 So.2d 1308 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana v. Leon D. ROPER.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 22, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cameron C. Minard, Columbia, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara B. Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Carl Parkerson, Dist. Atty., John R. Harrison, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Defendant Leon D. Roper was charged by grand jury indictment with second degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1. On February 7, 1978, after trial before a jury of twelve persons, defendant was found guilty of the responsive verdict of manslaughter. Subsequently he was sentenced to serve nine (9) years at hard labor in the custody of the Department of Corrections. Defendant now appeals to this Court.

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