Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 3, 1975No. 56369PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
322 So.2d 197 (1975)
STATE of Louisiana, Appellee,
v.
Edward L. SMITH, Appellant.
No. 56369.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
November 3, 1975.
Rehearing Denied December 5, 1975.
Robert P. McLeod, Monroe, for defendant-appellant.
William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Donald K. Carroll, Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.
TATE, Justice.
The defendant Smith was convicted of first degree murder, La.R.S. 14:30 (1973), and sentenced to death. On this appeal, he relies upon nine assignments of error.[1] Finding no error, we affirm.
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The victim Terry and a companion,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Johnson v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by30 opinions
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