Legal Opinion

State v. Lewis

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 18, 2018No. 2017–KA–0651PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judge Edwin A. Lombard

The defendant, Albert Lewis, appeals his sentence to life imprisonment with possibility of parole. After review of the record in light of the applicable law and arguments of the parties, the defendant's sentence is affirmed.

Relevant Facts and Procedural History

In 1976, the defendant and his co-defendant, Kenneth R. Smith, were convicted of the second degree murder of Maria Digiovani. The defendant, seventeen years *529old at the time of the offense (which took place on July 13, 19761 ), was sentenced to life imprisonment without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  4. Graham v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  5. Montgomery v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 2016

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  2. State of Louisiana v. Charles ClemonsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020
  3. State of Louisiana v. Darryl TateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021
  4. State of Louisiana v. Jamel MalikLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2022
  5. State of Louisiana v. Karl DavisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020

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