STATE v. WHITTAKER

Nos. 84-K-1188, 84-K-1193.

463 So.2d 1270 (1985)

STATE of Louisiana v. Keffal WHITTAKER.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion February 26, 1985.

Rehearings Denied May 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., Kay Kirkpatrick, Asst. Dist. Atty., Counsel for plaintiff-applicant and plaintiff-respondent.

Kathleen Stewart Richey, Asst. Public Defender, Alton T. Moran, Chief Public Defender, Anne L. Jordan, Philip Shaheen, Baton Rouge, for defendant-respondent and defendant-applicant.


WATSON, Justice.

Keffal Whittaker, indicted on two counts of first degree murder, was convicted by a jury of two counts of second degree murder in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1.1 Whittaker was sentenced to two concurrent terms of life imprisonment, without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

The Court of Appeal reversed the convictions, vacated the sentences, and remanded for a new trial on the ground that...

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