Legal Opinion
State v. DeWoody
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 3, 1994No. Nos. 26,502-KA, 26,503-KA and 26,504-KAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
|1JONES, Judge Pro Tem.
Defendant, Phillip Wayne DeWoody, was charged by bill of information with two counts of violating LSA-R.S. 14:64, armed robbery, one count of violating LSA-R.S. 14:110(0, aggravated escapé, and one count of violating LSA-R.S. 14:44.1, second degree kidnapping.
The charges against the defendant arose from a series of events beginning August 3, 1993. On that day, DeWoody used a dangerous weapon to rob two Lincoln Parish residents at their home. He was apprehended after a manhunt and brought to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center (LPDC). On October 20, 1993, he escaped from…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- State v. DouglasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- State v. RaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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