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STATE v. SYKES

No. KA 03-397.

857 So.2d 638 (2003)

STATE of Louisiana v. Elbertine Demery SYKES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 12, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Van Hardin Kyzar, District Attorney, 10th Judicial District Court, Steven D. Crews, Corkern & Crews, L.L.C., Natchitoches, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee State of Louisiana.

Dmitrc Ian Burnes, Burnes & Burnes, Alexandria, LA, for Defendant/Appellant Elbertine Demery Sykes.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, SYLVIA R. COOKS, and BILLY HOWARD EZELL, Judges.

EZELL, Judge.

On January 6, 2000, the Defendant, Elbertine Sykes, and Co-defendant, Vernon Cox, were charged by grand jury indictment with one count of first degree murder. The Defendant was arraigned on January 21, 2000, and entered a plea of not guilty. At a hearing held March 29, 2000, the State moved to orally amend the bill to charge the Defendant, Elbertine Sykes, as a principal to second degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:24 and La.R.S. 14:30.1 The court...

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