State v. Donnell

318 So.2d 3 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Bob DONNELL.

No. 56063.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 5, 1975.

Sonny N. Stephens, Winnsboro, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Don K. Carroll, Dist. Atty., S. E. Lee, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

MARCUS, Justice.

Bob Donnell was indicted by the grand jury for the Parish of Franklin for violating La.R.S. 14:31, which prohibits manslaughter. He was tried by a jury on November 21-22, 1974, found guilty, and sentenced to serve three years at hard labor in the custody of the…