STATE v. SMITH

No. 61248.

359 So.2d 157 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana v. Joseph V. SMITH.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 22, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph L. Barnett, Gretna, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Gordon K. Konrad, Abbott J. Reeves, Asst. Dist. Attys., Research and Appeals, for plaintiff-appellee.


SANDERS, Chief Justice.

The Grand Jury of Jefferson Parish indicted defendant with negligent homicide, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:32. Defendant was convicted by a unanimous verdict on April 12, 1973. The court sentenced defendant to serve twenty-four months in the Parish Prison. Defendant was then released on his appeal bond pending the disposition of his appeal in this Court. Because of a series of delays, defendant's appeal was not lodged in this Court until December...

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