Legal Opinion
State v. Hopkins
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 5, 1997No. 96-1063PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
692 So.2d 538 (1997)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Joseph W. HOPKINS.
No. 96-1063.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
March 5, 1997.
Michael Harson, Lafayette, for State of La.
Thomas James Frederick, Lafayette, for Joseph W. Hopkins.
Before DOUCET, C.J., and WOODARD and GREMILLION, JJ.
DOUCET, Chief Judge.
The defendant, Joseph Hopkins, appeals a conviction for second degree battery and the sentence imposed as a result.
Late June 4, or early June 5, 1995, the defendant and the victim, Michelle Nicholas, became involved in an argument while on the way to Hopkins' trailer. When they arrived at the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- State v. SepulvadoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State Ex Rel. Graffagnino v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. DuncanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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