State v. Tucker

354 So.2d 521 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Nolan L. TUCKER.

No. 60368.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 30, 1978.

Otha Curtis Nelson, Sr., Simmons, Nelson & Dunn, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie B. Brown, Dist. Atty., Anthony J. Marabella, Jr., Marilyn C. Castle, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee.

SUMMERS, Justice.

Nolan Lee Tucker and Anthony L. Marshall were jointly charged and tried for simple burglary. La.Rev.Stat. 14:62. They were convicted and both were adjudged habitual offenders. Defendant Tucker was…