State v. Jenkins

Judge Regina Bartholomew-Woods

Defendant, Dominique Jenkins (hereinafter referred to as Defendant), appeals the jury's verdict finding him guilty of manslaughter and the district court's October 20, 2017 judgment sentencing him to thirty-eight (38) years imprisonment at hard labor. For the reasons that follow, we affirm Defendant's conviction and sentence.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On December 11, 2014, a grand jury returned a true bill of indictment charging Defendant, Howard Taylor ("Mr. Taylor"), and Vernon Clay ("Mr. Clay") each with one count of second degree murder in violation of La. R.S.…