Legal Opinion
State v. Plater
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 17, 2017No. 51,338-KAPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.
hOn September 20, 1992, Steven Potter sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the back of his head as he unloaded trash from his vehicle parked near a dumpster. Potter’s vehicle was stolen. Willie Plater, along with two other individuals, was arrested. Although Plater was indicted on a charge of first degree murder, a unanimous jury ultimately convicted him of second degree murder. Plater, who was 17 years old when the crime was committed, received the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment at hard labor to be served without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Plater…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- Graham v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Montgomery v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- State v. SugastiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
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3Cited by22 opinions
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