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STATE v. SIMMS

No. 84-KA-210.

465 So.2d 769 (1985)

STATE of Louisiana v. John SIMMS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

February 11, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry J. Morel, Jr., Dist. Atty., Gregory C. Champagne, Asst. Dist. Atty., Twenty-Ninth Judicial Dist., Hahnville, for plaintiff-appellee.

Gordon Hackman, Boutte, for defendant-appellant.

Before KLIEBERT, BOWES and CURRAULT, JJ.

CURRAULT, Judge.

As a result of a shooting which occurred on June 4, 1981, defendant John Simms was indicted by a grand jury for the second degree murder of Carl Hodenfield pursuant to LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. A jury trial was held on June 28, 29 and 30, 1983, following which defendant was convicted of the charge. A motion for new trial was filed on September 16, 1983. After several continuances and various motions, the hearing was held on February 27, 1984 and defendant...

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