State v. Hamilton, 356 So. 2d 422

Lead Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Defendant’s conviction is affirmed, but the death penalty imposed is annulled and set aside, and the case is remanded to the district court with instructions to sentence the defendant to life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence for a period of twenty years. Roberts v. Louisiana, 428 U.S. 325, 96 S.Ct. 3001, 49 L.Ed.2d 974 (1976); State v. Jenkins, 340 So.2d 157 (La.1976).

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Dissenting Opinion

TATE and DENNIS, JJ.,

dissent: See State v. Gilmore, 332 So.2d 789 (La.1976).

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Hamilton

Court Name: Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date Published: Mar 15, 1978

Citations: 356 So. 2d 422; 1978 La. LEXIS 5792; No. 60669

Docket Number: No. 60669

Court Abbreviation: La.