State v. Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
11 GORBATY, Judge.
On November 19, 1981, the defendant, Arthur Smith, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in violation of La. R.S. 14:30. A sanity commission was requested on December 4, 1981. The defendant was deemed incompetent and sent to Feliciana Forensic Facility on March 3, 1982. A subsequent sanity commission was requested on July 30, 1982. The defendant was found competent to stand trial on September 30, 1982. Another sanity hearing was held on May 19, 1983 at which the defendant was found competent to stand trial. After a jury trial on June 17, 1983, the defendant was…
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