STATE v. MESSER

No. 81-KA-1452.

408 So.2d 1354 (1982)

STATE of Louisiana v. Shelton MESSER.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied February 19, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Knowles M. Tucker, Dist. Atty., Daniel G. Guidry, J. Phil Haney, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee.

Paul J. deMahy, St. Martinville, Helen G. Roberts, of Gravel, Robertson & Brady, Alexandria, for defendant-appellant.


FRED W. JONES, Jr., Justice Ad Hoc.**

Defendant Messer was charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder (La. R.S. 14:27, 30); found guilty by jury as charged; and sentenced to serve 15 years imprisonment on each count, with the sentences to run consecutively. Defendant appealed the convictions and sentences, relying on five assignments of error, three of which were abandoned.

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