STATE v. BROOKS

No. 92-KA-3331.

648 So.2d 366 (1995)

STATE of Louisiana v. John BROOKS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 17, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Numa V. Bertel, Jr., Dwight M. Doskey, Clyde D. Merritt, for applicant.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Jack Peebles, Asst. Dist. Atty., for respondent.


CALOGERO, Chief Justice.*

John Brooks was tried on two counts of first degree murder, violations of LSA-R.S. 14:30, and was found guilty on each count. Following the penalty phase of Brooks' capital trial, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of death on each count. Brooks then took an appeal to this Court, invoking our appellate jurisdiction under Article V, § 5(D) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. Based upon our review of...

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