STATE v. SMITH

Nos. 85-K-1520, 85-K-1521.

491 So.2d 641 (1986)

STATE of Louisiana v. Earl SMITH. STATE of Louisiana v. Raymond SMITH.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied September 4, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Zibilich, Dwight Doskey, for defendant-applicant in No. 85-K-1520.

Dwight Doskey, Craft & Doskey, Clyde Merritt, for applicant in No. 85-K-1521.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John Rowley, Dist. Atty., Glenn Diaz, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent.


DENNIS, Justice.

Defendants, Raymond Smith and Earl Smith, were each convicted of second degree murder, La.R.S. 14:30.1, by a jury and sentenced to life in prison at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. On appeal, with one judge dissenting, the court of appeal affirmed. State v. Smith and Smith, 470 So.2d 128 (La.App. 4th Cir.1985). This court granted certiorari. 476 So.2d. 337...

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