Legal Opinion
State v. Sledge
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 14, 1976No. 57776PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
340 So.2d 205 (1976)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Willie SLEDGE.
No. 57776.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
October 14, 1976.
Rehearing Denied November 18, 1976.
Carl F. Walker, 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.
DENNIS, Justice.
Defendant was indicted by the Grand Jury for the Parish of Ouachita for the crime of aggravated rape, a violation of La.R.S. 14:42. He was tried by a jury, convicted, and sentenced to the mandatory penalty of death. On appeal, he…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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- Roberts v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State v. LeeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
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3Cited by31 opinions
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