Legal Opinion
State v. Jones
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 20, 1972No. 51651PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLIN, Justice:
Donald Jones appeals from his conviction of aggravated rape, LSA-R.S. 14:42 and his sentence to life imprisonment in the Louisiana State Penitentiary; Ronald Jones appeals from his conviction of aggravated rape, LSA-R.S. 14 -A21 and his sentence to death by electrocution. Thirteen bills of exceptions were reserved during the proceedings; they are presented for our consideration.. The instant rapes were committed on one victim. The State charged that the defendants, twin brothers, each committed rape, one offense immediately following the commission of the other. Separate…
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