State v. Matthieu

LABORDE, Judge.

Defendant, Randolph Matthieu, was charged by grand jury indictment with second degree murder, LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. Ten jurors of twelve voted to convict defendant as charged. Following the jury verdict, defendant was sentenced to serve life in prison without benefit of pardon, parole, or suspension of sentence. On appeal, defendant alleges four assignments of error.

ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR NUMBER 1

Defendant contends the trial court erred in allowing the introduction of evidence concerning his alleged flight from the state. Defendant complains of three instances during trial which…