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STATE v. PETTA

No. 61219.

359 So.2d 143 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana v. Russell PETTA.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 15, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Burnett Aime, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., William L. Brockman, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

DENNIS, Justice.

Defendant, Russell Petta, was convicted of perjury, La.R.S. 14:123, following a judge trial and sentenced to two years at hard labor. Execution of the sentence was suspended and defendant was placed on two years active probation. On appeal defendant relies upon eleven assignments of error.* For the reasons given below we affirm.

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