Granted in part and denied in part. The ruling of the trial judge on the admissibility of the "Big Chief" statement is reversed; on the record before us the statement is inadmissible. The ruling of the trial judge as to the conversation between Defendant and Odon is affirmed.
MARCUS, J., concurs in part and dissents in part. I consider that both statements are admissible as part of the res gestae. La. R.S. 15:447; State v. Drew,
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