State v. Abbott

Judge Edwin A. Lombard

|,The defendant, Richard Abbott appeals his conviction and sentence for second degree battery, a violation of La. Rev. Stat. 14:34, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial. After review of the record in light of the applicable law and arguments of the parties, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Relevant Facts and Procedural History

On the evening of July 18, 2015, the defendant was involved in an altercation outside the Three-Legged Dog, a French Quarter bar. The defendant was commissioned to carry a weapon as a state fire marshal…