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STATE v. COOPER

No. 66404.

382 So.2d 963 (1980)

STATE of Louisiana v. William COOPER a/k/a William Gary.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 7, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., W. Gregory Arnette, Jr., Dist. Atty., Abbott J. Reeves, Asst. Dist. Atty., Research and Appeals, for plaintiff-appellant.

Donald R. Jory, Jennings, Vernon Jeansonne, Lake Arthur, for defendant-appellee.

WATSON, Justice.*

The issue is whether the trial court was correct in quashing an indictment on the ground that Act 74 of 1979 is unconstitutional because it contains more than one object.

William Cooper was indicted for the first degree murder of Gladys Burchenal in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30, as amended by Act 74 of 1979.1 The Act became law on

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