STATE v. WASHINGTON

No. 80-KA-1896.

407 So.2d 1138 (1981)

STATE of Louisiana v. Rickey WASHINGTON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied January 25, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Paul Carmouche, Dist. Atty., B. Woodrow Nesbitt, Jr., James McMicheal, Jr., Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee.

J. David Garrett of Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts, Paul M. Cooke of Simon, Fitzgerald, Cooke & Reed, Shreveport, for defendant-appellant.


DOUCET, Justice Ad Hoc*.

Defendant Rickey Washington was charged by grand jury indictment with first degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:30. Trial commenced on October 8, 1979, and on October 12, 1979, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of first degree murder. A penalty hearing was held and, after deliberation, the jury was unable to unanimously agree upon a sentence recommendation. In accordance with the provisions of Code of...

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