Legal Opinion
State v. Pizzo
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 14, 1991No. 90-KA-676PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWES, Judge.
Defendant Drew M. Pizzo appeals his conviction for second degree murder in the death of Joella Kanzig. We affirm as follows.
On April 10, 1988, Jan Harrington was employed as a dancer at the Alibi Lounge in Metairie, Louisiana, in the area popularly designated as “Fat City”. At approximately 4:00 a.m., she and the victim went into the Que Pasa Lounge to have a few drinks. The defendant approached the ladies and offered to buy them drinks, introducing himself as “Drew”. The women accepted the drinks, and both danced with the defendant. The victim left the Que Pasa with her sister,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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