¶1Defendant’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 imprisonment at hard labor for a period of twenty (20) years. Selman v. Louisiana, 428 U.S. 906, 96 S.Ct. 3214, 49 L.Ed.2d 1212 (1976); Roberts v. Louisiana, 428 U.S. 325, 96 S.Ct. 3001, 49 L.Ed.2d 974 (1976); State v. Sledge, 340 So.2d 205 (La.1976); State v. Lee, 340 So.2d 180 (La.1976).
349 So. 2d 1252
State v. Preston
Decided September 19, 1977
Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1977-09-19
Relies on Roberts v. Louisiana · Selman v. Louisiana · 340 So. 2d 180 - State v. Lee
Decided 1977-09-19