STATE v. BROOKS

No. 88-KD-1420.

541 So.2d 801 (1989)

STATE of Louisiana v. John BROOKS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 30, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Johnson, Clyde Merritt, Numa Bertel, Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for applicant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., James A. Williams, Jack Peebles, Asst. Dist. Attys., for respondent.


COLE, Justice.

Defendant John Brooks was indicted by grand jury on eight counts of first degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:30. La.R. S. 14:30 provides:

A. First degree murder is the killing of a human being: (1) When the offender has specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm and is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of ... armed robbery....

The state elected to sever and in October of 1987 tried the...

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