Legal Opinion
State v. Cooley
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 17, 1972No. 51324PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Justice.
Robert Howard Cooley was indicted for murder by the Vernon Parish Grand Jury for the October 23, 1969 slaying of Carl Proegler, a United States Army sergeant stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The deceased was en route to visit a soldier friend, Jerry Rayborn, in the community of Slagle, Louisiana. Defendant pursued the deceased at a high rate of speed in his truck to the Rayborn home. Defendant thereafter jumped from his truck with shotgun in hand, went to the deceased’s car, pointed the shotgun in the center of the deceased’s chest and remarked, “Nobody throws a finger at me…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Stoner v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- James v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- State v. FordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
- State v. ComeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Roberts v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State Ex Rel. Elaire v. BlackburnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. PetersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- State v. PorterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- State v. QuallsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
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