State v. King

COOKS, Judge.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

| TDefendant, William King, III, (Defendant) was indicted on January 26, 2010, for the brutal second degree murder of Brian Armstrong (Armstrong), in violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1. The murder took place in the St. Landry Parish jail in cell number eight known as “the drunk tank.” Defendant’s cousin, and co-perpetrator, Chadwick 0. King (Chadwick) was also indicted for the murder.1

The jury found Defendant guilty as charged on March 15, 2012. Chadwick’s jury rendered a responsive verdict of *625guilty of negligent homicide in a separate trial in late March…