State v. Brooks
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
541 So.2d 801 (1989)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
John BROOKS.
No. 88-KD-1420.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
January 30, 1989.
Philip Johnson, Clyde Merritt, Numa Bertel, Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for applicant.
William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., James A. Williams, Jack Peebles, Asst. Dist. Attys., for respondent.
COLE, Justice.
Defendant John Brooks was indicted by grand jury on eight counts of first degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:30. La.R. S. 14:30 provides:
A. First degree murder is the killing of a human being:(1) When the offender has specific…
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