STATE v. BROUSSARD

No. CR87-1317.

527 So.2d 1216 (1988)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Melvin J. BROUSSARD, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 22, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Paul Marx, Marx & Marx, Lafayette, for defendant-appellant.

Donald Landry, Robin Rhodes, Asst. Dist. Attys., Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, STOKER and KING, JJ.


KING, Judge.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether or not the trial court committed reversible error in allowing the State to admit "other crimes" evidence at the time of trial.

On January 2, 1987, Melvin J. Broussard (hereinafter defendant) was charged by bill of information with theft of over $500.00, a violation of La.R.S. 14:67. On October 21, 1987, defendant was tried and found guilty as charged by a six person jury. Defendant was sentenced...

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