Melancon v. State

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for burglary of a private residence at night, .with intent by force to have carnal knowledge of a named female therein without her consent.

A prior conviction for burglary in the same court in 1960 and a conviction on December 3, 1956, in the District Court of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, were alleged for enhancement of punishment.

The jury found appellant guilty of the primary offense and found that he had been convicted of two felonies, as alleged in the indictment, which were final convictions.

Having concluded that the life sentence…