State of Louisiana v. Quincy McKinnies, Jr.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Justice.
11 After conviction, the defendant moved for a new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence. The state challenged the claim presented on both procedural and substantive grounds. No evidence was submitted at the hearing on the motion. Nevertheless, the trial court granted the defendant a new trial on the grounds that the verdict was contrary to the law and evidence and the ends of justice would be served by ordering a new trial. In a split-panel decision, the court of appeal affirmed, finding no abuse of the trial court’s discretion in granting the defendant’s motion. We…
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2Cases cited23 opinions
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- State v. TalbotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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