STATE v. JONES

No. 51336.

259 So.2d 899 (1972)

261 La. 422

STATE of Louisiana v. Johnny Belvin JONES.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 27, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walton J. Barnes, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sargent Pitcher, Jr., Dist. Atty., Ralph L. Roy, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


TATE, Justice.

The defendant Jones was convicted of armed robbery, La.R.S. 14:64, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He perfected six bills of exceptions, but, upon his appeal, urges only three errors:

1.

After the jury was sworn, the defendant was asked to stand and to identify himself. His counsel objected on the ground that the defendant was being required to incriminate himself. The prosecutor...

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