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STATE v. SMITH

No. 94-KA-120.

638 So.2d 452 (1994)

STATE of Louisiana v. Donahue SMITH.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

May 31, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Mamoulides, William C. Credo, III, Laurence P. Alterman, Dorothy A. Pendergast, Dist. Attys. Office, Gretna, for Plaintiff/Appellee, State of Louisiana.

Bruce G. Whittaker, Staff Appellate Counsel, Indigent Defender Bd., Gretna, for Defendant/Appellant, Donahue Smith.

Before BOWES, DUFRESNE and CANNELLA, JJ.

BOWES, Judge.

Defendant, Donahue Smith, appeals his conviction of second degree murder. We affirm.

The defendant was charged originally with the first degree murder of Dale Bonvillain under LSA-R.S. 14:30. At his arraignment, he pled not guilty.

On July 22, 1993, the court heard and denied defendant's motion to suppress his confession. Thereafter, defendant withdrew his former plea of not guilty and after being fully advised of his rights, entered...

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