State v. Felton

339 So.2d 797 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Lenzy FELTON.

No. 58062.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 8, 1976.

Rehearing Denied December 10, 1976.

Steve Katz, Kidd, Katz & Strickler, George M. Strickler, Jr., Monroe, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Carl Parkerson, Dist. Atty., John R. Harrison, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

TATE, Justice.

The defendant Felton was convicted of two counts of extortion, La.R.S. 14:66, and sentenced to concurrent sentences of ten years on each count. Upon appeal, the defendant raises three…