Legal Opinion
State v. Spells
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 29, 2013No. 2012-KA-1148PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MADELEINE M. LANDRIEU, Judge.
| TJohn H. Spells appeals his conviction and sentence for the crime of home invasion. Por the reasons that follow, we affirm the conviction, vacate the sentence, and remand for resentencing.
STATEMENT OF CASE
The State charged Mr. Spells with home invasion, a violation of La. R.S. 14:62.8.1 Mr. Spells was arraigned and pled not guilty. Prior to trial, he filed a motion to suppress the evidence, which was denied by the trial court a December 2, 2011 hearing.
Mr. Spells was tried on January 17, 2012, and a jury found him guilty of the charged offense. On March 16,…
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