Legal Opinion
State v. Meadows
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 10, 2018No. 51,843–KAPublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
The defendant, Billy R. Meadows, Jr., was originally charged with second degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's two-year-old child. Pursuant to a plea agreement, he pled guilty to a reduced charge of *641second degree cruelty to juveniles, in violation of La. R.S. 14:93.2.3. The trial court later imposed the maximum sentence of 40 years at hard labor. The defendant appeals his sentence as excessive. We affirm the defendant's conviction and sentence.
FACTS
On July 21, 2015, the defendant's girlfriend left her young son in the defendant's care while she went to work. Several hours later, the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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3Cited by43 opinions
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