STATE v. PAYNE

No. CR84-379.

461 So.2d 1151 (1984)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry PAYNE, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied March 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Spruel, Jr., Gray, Clemons & Spruel, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.

Morgan J. Goudeau, III, Dist. Atty., Donald Richard, Asst. Dist. Atty., Opelousas, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FORET, CUTRER and CULPEPPER, JJ.


CUTRER, Judge.

The defendant, Larry Payne, was indicted by a grand jury for second degree murder in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. On December 21, 1983, a twelve member jury found the defendant guilty as charged. Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

On August 7, 1983, the defendant, Larry Payne, arrived at the courthouse in Opelousas and...

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