Legal Opinion

State v. Scales

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 22, 1995No. 93-KA-2003PublishedCited by 147 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

655 So.2d 1326 (1995)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Kevin SCALES.

No. 93-KA-2003.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 22, 1995.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 1995.

David W. Price, Baton Rouge, Carol A. Kolinchak, John Holdridge, New Orleans, for applicant.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., Hon. Douglas P. Moreau, Dist. Atty., John W. Singuefield, Lori T.L. Nunn, Asst. Dist. Atty., for respondent.

MARCUS, Justice.[*]

Kevin Scales was indicted by the grand jury for the first degree murder of Kenny Ray Cooper, in violation of La.R.S. 14:30. After trial by jury, defendant was found guilty as charged. A sentencing hearing was…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Caldwell v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Pulley v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by147 opinions

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