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STATE v. THOMPSON

No. 27512-KA.

665 So.2d 643 (1995)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Robert THOMPSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 6, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Lawrence, Indigent Defender Office, for Appellant.

Richard Ieyoub, Attorney General, Paul Carmouche, District Attorney, Hugo A. Holland, Asst. District Attorney, for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS and PRICE, JJ., and CLARK, J. Pro Tem.

CLARK, Judge Pro Tem.

Defendant, Robert Thompson, was convicted in the First Judicial District Court, Caddo Parish, of second degree murder. Because Louisiana does not recognize the defense of diminished capacity and because the mandatory life sentence for second degree murder has been repeatedly upheld, we affirm defendant's conviction and sentence.

FACTS

Defendant Robert Thompson was charged by bill of indictment with second degree murder in violation...

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