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State v. Simpson

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 3, 1965No. 47598PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Gary P. Simpson, indicted for the murder of Gilbert Benitez, a police officer, was found guilty as charged and sentenced to death. A codefendant, Albert Williams, was found guilty without capital punishment and given a life sentence in the state penitentiary. Only Simpson has appealed.

On the morning of August 14, 1963, two Negroes, armed with revolvers, held up a finance company on North Broad Street in New Orleans and forced one of its employees to hand over approximately $400.-00. A description of the two men and of the stolen car used in their getaway was broadcast by…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. State v. GreenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  2. State v. BarksdaleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
  3. State v. HenrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
  4. State v. BickhamSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
  5. State v. DallaoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  2. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  3. State v. GloverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  4. State v. LacosteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  5. State v. BanksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975

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