State v. Jones

MARION F. EDWARDS, Chief Judge.

I ¡>This is defendant/appellant Terrence Jones’ (“Jones”) second appeal. In 1997, Jones was originally charged with one court of first degree murder, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30, and he pled not guilty. On February 3, 1998, Jones was arraigned a second time, and again he pled not guilty. Following numerous pre-trial motions, the State amended the bill of indictment on July 17, 2000, reducing the charge to second-degree murder under La. R.S. 14:30.1. The procedural history prior to his second trial is recounted in his first appeal. 1 At that trial, Jones was…