State v. Sorina

LKLEES, Chief Judge.

Michael D. Sorina was charged by grand jury indictment on April 27, 1995 with second degree murder, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1. Sorina pleaded not guilty at his May 2, 1995 arraignment. On May 22, 1995, Sorina changed his plea to not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. A bench trial was heard on October 24, 1995. On October 30, 1995, the trial court found Sorina not guilty by reason of insanity. On November 16, 1995, the trial court found that Sorina was suffering from a mental defect and posed a danger to himself and/or others, and remanded him to the…