State v. Banks

383 So.2d 1009 (1980)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Amos BANKS.

No. 65531.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 7, 1980.

Rehearing Denied May 30, 1980.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Brian G. Meissner, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

George M. Strickler, Jr., Supervising Atty., New Orleans, Kenneth C. McBroom, Student Counsel Appellate Advocacy Program, Tulane University School of Law, Robert Barnard, Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

DIXON, Chief Justice.[*]

On March 31, 1978 the defendant was…