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STATE v. MEARS

No. CR83-625.

445 So.2d 167 (1984)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Willie MEARS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied March 16, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl A. Leckband, Jr., Miguez & Leckband, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.

Leonard K. Knapp, Jr., Dist. Atty., and Karen L. Price, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FORET, YELVERTON and KNOLL, JJ.

KNOLL, Judge.

Willie Leroy Mears was charged by bill of information with negligent homicide, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:32. He waived trial by jury and elected to be tried by judge alone. He was found guilty and sentenced to serve three years in the custody of the Department of Corrections. The defendant appeals on the following assignments of error:

1. The trial court erred in denying defendant's motion for a new trial because the verdict was contrary to...

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