Legal Opinion
State v. Payne
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 12, 1984No. CR84-379PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUTRER, Judge.
The defendant, Larry Payne, was indicted by a grand jury for second degree murder in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. On December 21, 1983, a twelve member jury found the defendant guilty as charged. Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Defendant appeals. We affirm.
FACTS
On August 7, 1983, the defendant, Larry Payne, arrived at the courthouse in Opelou-sas and informed police that he needed help, that he had just shot someone. Defendant directed officers to the scene, at which other police had already…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. GrahamSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. TrosclairSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. KlarSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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3Cited by3 opinions
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