STATE v. THOMAS

No. 81-KA-0243.

406 So.2d 1325 (1981)

STATE of Louisiana v. Sam THOMAS and Ellis Davenport.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied December 14, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Paul Carmouche, Dist. Atty., Terry L. Lindsey, Dale G. Cox, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee.

Frank M. Auer, Evans, Feist & Auer, Howard M. Fish & Jeanette G. Garrett, Office of Public Defender, Shreveport, for defendants-appellants.


LEMMON, Justice.*

This is an appeal by defendants Ellis Davenport and Sam Thomas, who were convicted of the armed robbery of a Shreveport liquor store and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. At trial the state relied solely on the eyewitness identification of the store manager, while defendants presented an alibi defense. On appeal defendants principally contend that the trial court erred in...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases