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STATE v. ZIERHUT

No. 93-KA-673.

631 So.2d 1378 (1994)

STATE of Louisiana, v. Bruce ZIERHUT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

February 9, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Terry M. Boudreaux, Asst. Dist. Atty., 24th Judicial Dist., Parish of Jefferson, Gretna, for plaintiff-appellee.

Bruce G. Whittaker, Indigent Defender Bd., 24th Judicial Dist., Gretna, for defendant-appellant.

Before GAUDIN, DUFRESNE and WICKER, JJ.

GAUDIN, Judge.

Bruce Zierhut was convicted of the aggravated rape1 of his daughter and sentenced to life in prison without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.

The victim was 14 years old when she told officials that her father had been abusing her "... from a very young age."

On appeal, Zierhut contends (1) that he was denied his constitutional right to present a defense and confront his accuser and...

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