Legal Opinion
State v. Lewis
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 15, 2011No. 10-KA-386PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARION F. EDWARDS, Chief Judge.
12Pefendant/appelIant, Jamal L. Lewis (“Lewis”), appeals his conviction and sentence on a charge of manslaughter in violation of La. R.S. 14:31. For reasons that follow, we affirm.
Lewis was charged with manslaughter by a bill of information. He was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty. Several defense motions, including motions to suppress the confession and identification, were considered by the trial court and subsequently denied. On October 20, 21, and 22, 2009, Lewis was tried before a twelve-person jury that unanimously found him guilty as charged.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Ross Milling Co. v. GilibertiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- State v. LynchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- State v. NealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
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