STATE v. SMITH

Nos. 81-KA-0221, 81-KH-1475.

406 So.2d 1314 (1981)

STATE of Louisiana v. John M. SMITH. STATE of Louisiana ex rel. John M. SMITH v. STATE of Louisiana.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 16, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Stephen Laiche, Thomas Chester, Louise Korns, J. Kevin McNary, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee in 81-KA-0221 and for plaintiff-respondent in 81-KH-1475.

James C. Lawrence, and Craig Colwart of Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant in 81-KA-0221 and for defendant-relator in 81-KH-1475.


DIXON, Chief Justice.*

Defendant, John M. Smith, was charged by bill of information with the crime of simple burglary in violation of R.S. 14:62. Smith initially pleaded not guilty. On April 23, 1980 he withdrew his former plea and pleaded guilty as charged in conjunction with an agreement entered into with the state. The terms of the agreement are embodied in the transcript of the April 23...

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