Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 29, 2010No. 09-KA-992PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JUDE G. GRAVOIS, Judge.
IgThe defendant, Clarence Johnson, has appealed his conviction and sentence for second degree murder. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The defendant and his co-defendant, Kerry Curington, were charged with first degree murder of Donell “Red” Stipe on December 7, 2003. On June 25, 2007, the State amended the charge, as to both defendants, to second degree murder in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. The defendant pled not guilty at his arraignment and filed several pre-trial motions not relevant to this appeal.
On October 25, 2007, the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. OliveauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State v. WeilandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- State v. BridgewaterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- State v. PerrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- State v. BroadenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
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