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STATE v. SMITH

No. 2000-KA-0907.

779 So.2d 52 (2001)

STATE of Louisiana v. Arthur SMITH.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 17, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, Nicole Brasseaux Barron, Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Christopher A. Aberle, Louisiana Appellate Project, Mandeville, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant.

Court composed of Judge BAGNERIS, Judge TOBIAS, Judge GORBATY.

GORBATY, Judge.

On November 19, 1981, the defendant, Arthur Smith, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in violation of La. R.S. 14:30. A sanity commission was requested on December 4, 1981. The defendant was deemed incompetent and sent to Feliciana Forensic Facility on March 3, 1982. A subsequent sanity commission was requested on July 30, 1982. The defendant was found competent to stand trial on September 30, 1982. Another sanity hearing was held on...

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