State v. Bell

404 So.2d 974 (1981)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Edward BELL.

Nos. 80-KA-2956, 81-KA-0292.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 28, 1981.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Shirley Wimberly, Steven Wimberly, Abbott J. Reeves, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee.

Joseph Tosh, Gretna, for defendant-appellant.

WATKINS, Associate Justice Ad Hoc[*].

Defendant Edward Bell was charged with theft and receiving stolen property, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:67 and 14:69, respectively. These alleged offenses arose from an alleged single…