CALOGERO, Chief Justice.
The defendant has been convicted of three counts of first degree murder and sentenced to death by lethal injection. Because we conclude on direct appeal that the defendant did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to conflict-free representation by appointed counsel, we reverse the convictions and sentence.
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Lake Charles attorney Evelyn M. Oubre represented Calcasieu Parish Deputy Sheriff Donald "Lucky" DeLouche...
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