State v. Bates

FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.

The defendant Bates was charged with aggravated rape and, after a jury trial, was found guilty of forcible rape. (La.R.S. 14:42.1) He was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison, 5 years of which was to be served without benefit of parole. On appeal, we affirmed the conviction and sentence. State v. Bates, 501 So.2d 950 (La.App. 2d Cir.1987). The state supreme court reversed the conviction and remanded for re-trial on the ground that the district *428attorney had improper pre-trial contact with prospective jurors. State v. Bates, 508 So.2d 1346 (La.1987).

The defendant was…