Legal Opinion
State v. Tuesno
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 31, 1984No. KA-2021PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
L. JULIAN SAMUEL, Judge Pro Tem.
Ruffes Tuesno was charged by bill of information with armed robbery, a violation of La. R.S. 14:64. Following a trial by jury, he was found guilty as charged and a sentence of fifteen years was imposed. The State then filed a multiple offender bill against the defendant and, after a hearing on the matter, the trial judge held the defendant to be a second felony offender. Defendant’s original sentence was vacated and he was sentenced to serve thirty-three years at hard labor with credit for time served.
Tuesno’s conviction was affirmed by the Louisiana Supreme…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State Ex Rel. Jackson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State v. BroussardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. MartinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- State v. BowickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- State v. HallLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- State v. CummingsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- State v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- State v. DassauLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993