State v. Jones

525 So.2d 1149 (1988)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee,

v.

Joseph W. JONES, Appellant.

No. K87-1125.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 11, 1988.

Gerald J. Block, Lafayette, for defendant-appellant.

J. Nathan Stansbury, Dist. Atty., Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FORET, STOKER and DOUCET, JJ.

FORET, Judge.

We granted certiorari primarily to fully consider relator's complaint of double jeopardy, but we will also consider the legality of the jury verdict.

Relator, Joseph W. Jones, was charged by bill of information with attempted first degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:30 and…