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STATE v. COATES

No. 27287-KA.

661 So.2d 571 (1995)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Anthony COATES, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

September 27, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John William Focke, II and Peter Edwards, Monroe, for appellant.

William R. "Billy" Coenen, District Attorney, Penny Wise-Douciere, Asst. District Attorney, Rayville, for appellee.

Before NORRIS, LINDSAY and WILLIAMS, JJ.

NORRIS, Judge.

John Coates was originally charged in Morehouse Parish with first degree murder, and later manslaughter by amended bill of information. He pled guilty to manslaughter under a plea bargain and was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment at hard labor. La.R.S. 14:31. Following this conviction, the Richland Parish District Attorney's office charged Coates with second degree kidnapping. La. R.S. 14:44.1. He proceeded to jury trial and was found guilty. The trial...

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