STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 65261.

380 So.2d 32 (1980)

STATE of Louisiana v. Sidney JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied March 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Barkley Knight, Jr., Winnsboro, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lowen B. Loftin, Dist. Atty., E. Rudolph McIntyre, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


MARCUS, Justice.

Sidney Johnson was indicted by the grand jury for first degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:30. After trial by jury, he was found guilty as charged. After a sentencing hearing conducted before the same jury that determined the issue of guilt, the jury unanimously recommended that defendant be sentenced to life imprisonment without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. On appeal, defendant...

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