Legal Opinion

State v. Riggins

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 7, 2009No. 08-KA-714PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

LBrandon D. Riggins appeals his convictions of armed robbery and aggravated kidnapping. We affirm.

PROCEEDINGS BELOW

On November 24, 2004, a Jefferson Parish grand jury indicted Brandon D. Rig-gins on three counts: Count 1, violation of R.S. 14:64, armed robbery; Count 2, violation of La.R.S. 14:44, aggravated kidnapping; and Count 3, violation of La.R.S. 14:52, simple arson of a vehicle. Riggins pleaded not guilty to all counts.

On May 16, 2006, the defendant underwent trial on the armed robbery and aggravated kidnapping charges. After jury selection the court recessed…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. HamptonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
  3. State v. GeorgeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. State v. RodriguezLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
  5. State v. StevensonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. HollierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  2. State of Louisiana v. Bryan MeansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
  3. State of Louisiana v. James Lyndal FosterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
  4. State of Louisiana v. Marcus Gene HollierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  5. State v. FosterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011

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