Legal Opinion

State v. Morrison

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 1, 2000No. CR99-1342PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

758 So.2d 283 (2000)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Van MORRISON.

No. CR99-1342.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 1, 2000.

Wayne Frey, Assistant District Attorney, Lake Charles, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Paula Marx, Louisiana Appellate Project, Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Defendant-Appellant.

Before YELVERTON, COOKS and DECUIR, Judges.

DECUIR, Judge.

The Defendant, Van Morrison, was charged with one count of second degree murder. The Defendant entered a plea of guilty to the reduced charge of manslaughter. Although the State recommended the trial court sentence the Defendant to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. SepulvadoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  2. State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  3. State v. CookSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  4. State v. HumphreySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  5. State v. DavisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. RoeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
  2. State v. RobertsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
  3. State v. EdwardsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
  4. State v. GilliamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
  5. State v. FordLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007

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