State v. White

329 So.2d 738 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Melvin WHITE.

No. 57179.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 29, 1976.

Michael S. Wolf, Frank W. Middleton, III, J. Clayton Johnson, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., James E. Boren, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

CALOGERO, Justice.

Defendant Melvin White was charged and convicted of the attempted simple burglary of a small grocery store in Baton Rouge. Following the imposition of a four and one-half year sentence, he appeals to this Court, arguing…