Legal Opinion
State v. Mitchell
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 15, 2015No. 49,713-KAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
LThe defendant, Kenneth Mitchell, was charged by bill of indictment with aggravated rape, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:42, and cruelty to persons with infirmities, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:93.3. Following a jury trial, he was found guilty as charged. He was sentenced to serve life in prison for the aggravated rape conviction and 10 years at hard labor for the cruelty to persons with infirmities conviction. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS
*863The victim in this matter, G.S.,1 is profoundly intellectually disabled, with an I.Q. of less than 16;2 she has the intellect/mental capacity of a…
2Cases cited54 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. HearoldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
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3Cited by2 opinions
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