Legal Opinion
State v. Jackson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 2018No. 17–KA–612PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiljeberg, J.
Defendant, Dennis Jackson, pleaded guilty to the amended charge of aggravated battery. The trial court sentenced defendant to ten years at hard labor. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the guilty plea, set aside defendant's conviction and sentence, and remand for further proceedings. Appellate counsel's motion to withdraw as attorney of record is granted.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On July 31, 2015, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant with attempted second degree murder in violation of *1251La. R.S. 14:27 and La. R.S. 14:30.1. On August…
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- State v. OrmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
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