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STATE v. SONNIER

No. 63293.

379 So.2d 1336 (1979)

STATE of Louisiana v. Elmo Patrick SONNIER.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Opinion Concurring in Part, Dissenting in Part July 6, 1979.

On Rehearing January 28, 1980.

Rehearing Denied March 3, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen A. McElroy, Jr., McElroy & Ramsey, Ltd., Berwick, Steven P. Shea, New Iberia, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Knowles M. Tucker, Dist. Atty., Dracos D. Burke, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

BLANCHE, Justice.

Defendant, Elmo Patrick Sonnier, was indicted by grand jury for two counts of first degree murder in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30. Trial was held on April 12-14, 1978. Defendant was found guilty on each count by a twelve-person jury. Following the sentencing portion of the trial, the jury recommended that the defendant be sentenced to death on each count. The defense requested that the jury be polled, both as to the verdict and the sentence. The trial...

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