Legal Opinion
State v. Bratton
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 14, 2015No. 49,434-KAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
[ i Frank Bratton was unanimously convicted of second degree murder for the killing of Ryan Hammett. The defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor without benefits. He appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm.
FACTS
This senseléss killing occurred on May 24, 2013, at Bossier City’s Siesta Motel, a single-story structure laid out in the shape of a “U.” Many of its guests are long-term residents. This was the case for the defendant, the victim, and the victim’s girlfriend, Jeannie Welch. Bratton and Hammett lived in rooms on opposite sides of the “U” and had become friends…
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