Legal Opinion
State v. Bates
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 21, 1987No. 18291-KAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.
The defendant Bates was indicted for aggravated rape. A jury found defendant guilty of forcible rape. (La.R.S. 14:42.1). A presentenee investigation was ordered and reviewed. Defendant was subsequently sentenced to serve 30 years at hard labor, five years to be served without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.
Defendant appealed, reserving 29 assignments of error. Seven assignments were abandoned. The remaining assignments of error can be consolidated into seven issues on appeal:(1) Whether the trial court erred in not ordering a mistrial or…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- State v. WilsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- State v. ClarkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- State v. MitchellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. MurdockSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. BatesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
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