State v. Elie
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
936 So.2d 791 (2006)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Melvin ELIE.
No. 2005-K-1569.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
July 10, 2006.
Rehearing Denied September 15, 2006.
Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General, Douglas P. Moreau, District Attorney, Kory J. Tauzin, Jeff W. Traylor, Assistant District Attorneys, for applicant.
Joseph R. Messina, for respondent.
KNOLL, Justice.
This case concerns a criminal defendant, Melvin Elie, who was indicted for second-degree murder, but convicted of manslaughter, a responsive verdict, by the jury. The court of appeal reversed the defendant's conviction and sentence on defendant's…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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