STATE v. PRATT

No. 26862-KA.

653 So.2d 174 (1995)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George PRATT, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kidd-Culpepper by Paul Henry Kidd, Monroe, for appellant.

Richard Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., Jerry L. Jones, Dist. Atty., Charles L. Cook, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before MARVIN, C.J., STEWART, J., and PRICE, J. Pro Tem.


MARVIN, Chief Judge.

Contending that his counsel was ineffective, George Pratt appeals his conviction of second degree murder. We affirm.

FACTS

Pratt was indicted for second degree murder of Leo Washington. At trial, Pratt's attorney elicited evidence that Washington and his family were involved in drug trafficking. Washington thought that Pratt had informed the Houston police that Washington's nephews were dealing drugs, causing the nephews' arrest...

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