State v. Poche

WARD, Judge.

Gary Poche pleaded not guilty to a charge of second degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1. During trial a witness referred to a previously undisclosed statement, allegedly made by Poche at the time he turned himself in for the crime, and after a defense motion, the Court declared a mistrial. The Court held a hearing on Poche’s motion to suppress the statement and denied it.

Poche was tried again and found guilty as charged by a jury. He was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Poche appeals, assigning…