STATE v. ROBERTS

No. 83 KA 0087.

440 So.2d 816 (1983)

STATE of Louisiana v. Barry ROBERTS and Steve Couture.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 22, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Gleason, III, Mandeville, for Barry Roberts.

Daniel L. Dysart, Atty. at Law, Chalmette, for Steven Couture.

William R. Alford and Peter J. Garcia, Asst. Dist. Atty., Covington, for State.

Before SHORTESS, LANIER and CRAIN, JJ.


CRAIN, Judge.

Defendants, Barry Roberts and Steve Couture, were indicted for the crime of second degree murder for the beating death of Richard Bowling on May 8, 1981, in violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1. The indictment was amended by the district attorney to a charge of manslaughter, under La.R.S. 14:31, and both defendants then pled guilty. After a sentencing hearing the court sentenced both defendants to serve nine years...

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