STATE v. PRESTRIDGE

No. 80-KA-2490.

399 So.2d 564 (1981)

STATE of Louisiana v. George PRESTRIDGE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 22, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John F. Rowley, Dist. Atty., Glenn Diaz, Abbott J. Reeves, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee.

Gary J. Dragon, Chalmette, Kirk A. Vaughn, Arabi, for defendant-appellant.


HALL, Justice Ad Hoc*.

George Prestridge was charged by grand jury indictment with the aggravated rape of a 10-year-old girl in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:42. Following a trial by jury defendant was found guilty as charged, with 10 of the 12 jurors concurring in the guilty verdict. The mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence was imposed. Defendant appealed, presenting 36 assignments...

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