STATE v. STERLING

No. 64221.

377 So.2d 58 (1979)

STATE of Louisiana v. Leroy STERLING.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied December 13, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. Ware, Jr., Clinton, Michael Hughes, St. Francisville, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Patrick G. Quinlan, Asst. Attys. Gen., for plaintiff-appellee.


SUMMERS, Chief Justice.

The Grand Jury of West Feliciana Parish indicted Leroy Sterling for the September 7, 1968 murder of Taylor J. Labry, Jr., a violation of Article 30 of the Criminal Code. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor.

Taylor Labry was the owner and operator of a general store in Bain, Louisiana. On Saturday evening, September 7, 1968, Labry closed the store for the day, locking the doors as he departed. He drove off...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases