State v. Price

GREMILLION, Judge.

hOn November 14, 2013, Defendant, Willie Lee Price, Jr., a.k.a. Willie Price, along with codefendants Asa Bentley, Donnie Edwards, Chadwick McGhee, and Tamika Williams, were charged by bill of indictment with the second degree kidnapping of Jessica Guillot, in violation of La. R.S. 14:44.1.1 On March 11, 2015, following a two-day trial, a unanimous jury found Defendant guilty as charged.

On April 12, 2016, Defendant was granted an out-of-time appeal and appointed appellate counsel. On August 4, 2016, Defendant was once again granted an out-of-time appeal. He now seeks review…