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STATE v. BENOIT

No. K87-108.

508 So.2d 207 (1987)

STATE of Louisiana v. Dion BENOIT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 22, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darrell D. Desormeaux, Sr., Lafayette, for defendant-relator.

Jerry G. Jones, Dist. Atty., Jennifer J. Bercier, Asst. Dist. Atty., Cameron, for plaintiff-respondent.

Before FORET and KNOLL, JJ., and WILLIAM A. CULPEPPER, J., Pro. Tem.

WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY: The defendant's conviction and sentence are vacated and set aside. A defendant may not be deprived of his liberty as a result of any criminal prosecution in which he was denied the assistance of counsel, absent a knowing and intelligent waiver of counsel. Argersinger v. Hamlin, 407 U.S. 25, 92 S.Ct. 2006, 32 L.Ed.2d 530 (1972). In this case, defendant was entitled to be represented by counsel and as...

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