State v. Pickett

DIXON, Justice.

Defendants were charged with armed robbery, a violation of R.S. 14:64, and tried on July 10, 1974. Roger Jones was found guilty of simple robbery and sentenced to five years at hard labor; Frank Preston and Mason Pickett were found guilty as charged and each was sentenced to thirty years at hard labor. From this conviction defendants appeal, perfecting one bill of exceptions (two are briefed to this court).

On the morning of December 10, 1973 two men entered Fisher’s Furniture Company, Inc. in New Orleans. When they entered, one of the men was armed with a knife. After entering,…