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State v. Matthews

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 24, 1989No. CR 88-966PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LABORDE, Judge.

Defendants, Lamont Matthews and James King, were indicted by a Lafayette Parish Grand Jury on one count of second degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1, and one count of attempted second degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:27 and 14:30.1. On February 11, 1988, defendants were found guilty as charged on both counts by a unanimous twelve person jury. Defense counsel waived all sentencing delays and each defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence for the second degree murder conviction. Additionally,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State Ex Rel. Graffagnino v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  3. State v. TurnbullSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  4. State v. WestSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  5. State v. JacksonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. ThomasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
  2. State of Louisiana v. Adrian Anton DorseyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2022
  3. State v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989

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