Legal Opinion

State v. Brown

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 6, 2015No. KA 14-1218Published

1Opinion of the Court

SAVOIE, Judge.

MEMORANDUM

| defendant, Christopher J. Brown, was charged on December 22, 2011, with the attempted forcible rape of L.S.1 in violation of La.R.S. 14:42.1 and 14:27. Defendant was arraigned and pled not guilty on January 19, 2012.

*397On September 26, 2012, Defendant’s attorney filed a Motion for Appointment of Sanity Commission, which the trial court granted. Both members of the commission testified that Defendant understood the nature of the charges and was competent to stand trial, and the court so found.

Trial commenced on February 11, 2014, and Defendant was found guilty of…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. State v. HearoldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  4. State Ex Rel. Graffagnino v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  5. State v. DuncanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982

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