State v. Volquardts

SAVOIE, Judge.

Laura Marie Volquardts was charged by grand jury indictment with the second degree murder of her estranged husband, Earl Volquardts, Sr., in violation of LSA-R. S. 14:30.1. Defendant entered a dual plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Following trial by jury, defendant was convicted as charged. The trial court sentenced defendant to a term of life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

Defendant brings this appeal, urging five assignments of error:(1) The trial court erred by denying the defense challenges…