Legal Opinion

State v. Shaw

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 20, 2015No. 49,876-KAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.

|, Donny R. Shaw pled guilty to aggravated second degree battery and was sentenced to 14 years at hard labor, concurrent with any other sentence previously imposed. Shaw has appealed arguing the excessiveness and illegality of the sentence imposed. We affirm.

Facts

On June 8, 2012, Donny R. Shaw was charged by bill of information with attempted second degree murder and second degree battery arising from an altercation between Shaw and his girlfriend at the couple’s home on May 14, 2012. After Shaw struck the woman during an argument, she fled the home with Shaw firing multiple gunshots at her.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  4. State v. WeaverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
  5. State v. MimsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. BradhamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  2. State v. MillerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  3. State of Louisiana v. Brittany TysonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021

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