STATE v. SMITH

No. KA-4663.

487 So.2d 549 (1986)

In re STATE of Louisiana v. Roosevelt SMITH, a/k/a Roosevelt Diggs.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 11, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., A. Hammond Scott, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for the State of La., plaintiff-appellee.

Joseph Meyer, Jr., New Orleans, for Roosevelt Smith, defendant-appellant.

Before GULOTTA, SCHOTT and BARRY, JJ.


BARRY, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to twenty-one years at hard labor, La.R.S. 14:31, to be served without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence, C.Cr.P. Art. 893.1.1 Two additional years were added to be served consecutively under R.S. 14:95.2.2

The defendant was indicted for first degree murder and the trial...

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