STATE v. BIRDSONG

No. 82-K-1346.

422 So.2d 1135 (1982)

STATE of Louisiana v. Solomon BIRDSONG, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wellborn Jack, Jr., Jack, Jack, Carey & Carey, Shreveport, for relator.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Paul Carmouche, Dist. Atty., for respondent.


MARCUS, Justice.

Solomon Birdsong, Jr. was charged by the grand jury in separate indictments with first degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:30 and armed robbery in violation of La.R.S. 14:64. Subsequently, he filed a motion to suppress, inter alia, a confession made by him. Prior to commencement of the suppression hearing, defendant moved "to close to the public and the press the pretrial hearing on his motion to suppress." After a hearing, the motion...

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