Legal Opinion
State v. Davis
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 18, 2011No. 46,267-KAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
11 Defendant’s, Jason Ray Davis’s, only assignment of error is that the evidence presented was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict of second degree murder. He claims that the killing occurred in self-defense, and he argues that the record reveals a reasonable doubt concerning his guilt. We affirm.
Facts
The victim, 66-year-old Joe Lee Jones, was married to Elaine Jones for 48 years and was the father of four children and the grandfather of seven children on June 29, 2009, the date of his death. Jones worked for James Construction Company as a supervisor of bridge…
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