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State v. Jones

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 11, 2010No. 45,429-KAPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

liLentone Jones was indicted for the second degree murder of LeJuan Shehee, in violation of La. 14:30.1. Found guilty by a unanimous jury, Jones was sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. He now appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm.

Facts

After several weeks of ongoing tensions and disputes in Ringgold, Louisiana, Len-tone Jones went to LeJuan Shehee’s house allegedly to settle the dispute. The two men exchanged heated words and agreed to a physical fight. When Shehee turned his back on Jones to remove his shirt for the…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  4. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  5. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. State v. LuckeyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  4. State v. JilesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  5. State v. BellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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