State v. Kurz

GASKINS (Ad Hoc ), J.

*1222Before the court is the appeal of defendant Michael Kurz. After a jury trial, he was convicted of aggravated rape and sentenced to life in prison without parole. On appeal, Kurz urges five assignments of error: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction; (2) the procedures for a capital trial were required to be, but were not, followed; (3) the trial judge committed an abuse of discretion in allowing five prosecution witnesses to testify pursuant to La. C.E. art. 412.2 (collectively, the " article 412.2 witnesses"); (4) the sentence imposed is illegal;…