Legal Opinion
State v. Overton
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 6, 1976No. 58109PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
337 So.2d 1201 (1976)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Peter OVERTON, Jr.
No. 58109.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
October 6, 1976.
Ronald P. Herman, Metairie, for defendant-appellant.
William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Gretna, Abbott J. Reeves, Director, Research and Appeals Division, Metairie, for plaintiff-appellee.
DENNIS, Justice.
On December 12, 1974, defendant, Peter Overton, Jr., was charged by bill of information with the offense of armed robbery, a violation of La.R.S. 14:64. He was tried by a jury, convicted, and subsequently sentenced…
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