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STATE v. YATES

No. 61035.

357 So.2d 541 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana v. Roger Dale YATES.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 10, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Zibilich, Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Louise S. Korns, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

DIXON, Justice.

Roger Dale Yates was indicted for the first degree murder of John B. Perry, in violation of R.S. 14:30. A unanimous jury of twelve found defendant guilty as charged. Subsequently defendant was sentenced to death by electrocution. On appeal defendant relies upon four assignments of error for reversal of his conviction and sentence, having abandoned four assignments.

Assignment of Error No. 2

Defendant was initially arrested...

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