STATE v. DeKAY

No. 66367.

387 So.2d 570 (1980)

STATE of Louisiana v. Harry DeKAY, Jr. and Robert Pitard.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied September 12, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Garon, Brener & McNeely, Milton E. Brener, New Orleans, James A. McPherson, New Orleans, for Robert Pitard, defendant-appellant.

Carol B. Hart, New Orleans, for Harry DeKay, defendant-appellant.


DIXON, Chief Justice.

Defendants, Harry DeKay, Jr. and Robert Pitard, were convicted of public bribery and conspiracy to commit public bribery. R.S. 14:118 and R.S. 14:26. Given two year sentences for each offense, suspended, defendants were placed on probation for five years. On appeal, they rely on four arguments. A review of the record discloses no merit in defendants' arguments, and their convictions and sentences are therefore affirmed.

On April 16, 1978...

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