Legal Opinion
State v. Alexander
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 30, 1970No. 50012, 50013PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
Claude Alexander and Lee Perry Pratt were originally indicted by the grand jury for the Parish of Lafayette for having committed the crime of aggravated rape on September 4, 1967. However, following a hearing and disposal of certain motions and pleas prior to trial, the judge granted a ■severance at the behest of Pratt and, thereafter, the District Attorney pursuant to Article 705 C.Cr.P. filed separate indictments against each defendant. Alexander entered a plea of not guilty. After trial, the jury returned a verdict of guilty without capital punishment and he was sentenced…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Hoyt v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- State v. BarksdaleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- State v. ComeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- State v. PrattSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Alexander v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- State v. RicheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State v. DanielsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- State v. WomackSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
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