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STATE v. THOMPSON

No. KA-7404.

519 So.2d 184 (1987)

STATE of Louisiana v. Don THOMPSON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Granted April 22, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sherry Waters, Orleans Indigent Defender Pro., New Orleans, for appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., William B. Faust, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Michael E. McMahon, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for appellee.

Before KLEES, CIACCIO and ARMSTRONG, JJ.

CIACCIO, Judge.

Defendant Don Thompson was charged with the unlawful killing of Lisa Chaney. La. R.S. 14:31. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to serve 18 years at hard labor in the custody of the Department of Corrections. Thompson appeals his conviction and sentence relying on one assignment of error. We reverse the conviction and sentence and remand for a new trial.

The record reveals these facts:

On June 8, 1986 Officer Madelyne...

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