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STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 31,390-KA.

730 So.2d 1035 (1999)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Jermaine JOHNSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

March 31, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Fred Smith, Winnfield, Counsel for Appellant.

Richard Ieyoub, Attorney General, Terry R. Reeves, District Attorney, James E. Lewis, Assistant District Attorney, Counsel for Appellee.

Before BROWN, CARAWAY and PEATROSS, JJ.

BROWN, J.

On September 26, 1997, defendant, Jermaine Johnson and another inmate, Michael Rice, escaped from the Winn Parish jail. During the escape, Deputy James Bearden, the 70-year-old jailer, was slammed into the cell bars, causing a gash in his head requiring stitches. The deputy was sprayed with mace taken from his belt. Also taken from the deputy were his keys, radio and billfold containing approximately $65 in cash. Both escapees were captured the next day...

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