STATE v. VAUGHN

Nos. 81-KA-2606, 81-KA-2609.

431 So.2d 358 (1982)

STATE of Louisiana v. Jonathan VAUGHN. STATE of Louisiana v. Edwin MONTGOMERY.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion June 8, 1982.

On Rehearing April 4, 1983.

Rehearing Denied May 13, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., Ralph Roy, Kay Kirkpatrick, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee in both cases.

Mary Olive Pierson, of Cooper, Thompson & Pierson, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant in No. 81-KA-2606.

Ralph Brewer, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant in No. 81-KA-2609.


LANIER, Associate Justice Pro Tem.*

The defendants, Jonathan Vaughn and Edwin J. Montgomery, were jointly indicted for the offense of aggravated rape in violation of La.R.S. 14:42. After a trial by jury, each defendant was found guilty of forcible rape and was subsequently sentenced to serve ten (10) years at hard labor with the Louisiana Department of Corrections, the first two years of each...

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