Legal Opinion
State v. Serrano
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 6, 1990No. 90-KA-110Published
1Opinion of the Court
CHEHARDY, Chief Judge.
On August 24, 1984, Fernando E. Serrano was charged by grand jury indictment with aggravated rape (LSA-R.S. 14:42) and attempted first degree murder (LSA-R.S. 14:27:30). At the arraignment on August 29, 1984, he entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Following a sanity hearing on September 20,1984, the defendant was found mentally competent to stand trial and to assist counsel in his own defense.
On December 3, 1984, the rape charge was amended to forcible rape. Serrano withdrew his former pleas and tendered to the State a plea of guilty to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. BellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. CottenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- State v. AlfonsoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- State v. ArgoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
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