SUMMERS, Justice.
On the 10th day of June 1977 the grand jury of Avoyelles Parish returned an indictment charging Vincent Simmons with two counts of aggravated rape of two females on May 9, 1977. La.Rev.Stat. 14:42. The indictment was later amended to charge Simmons with two counts of attempted aggravated rape. He was tried on July 19, 1977.
As the trial progressed, and prior to the judge's charge to the jury, defense counsel requested that the jury be instructed...
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