Legal Opinion
State v. Washington
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 10, 1988No. KA-7184PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GULOTTA, Chief Judge.
Elton Washington and Thaddeus Bentley appeal from their convictions on two counts of armed robbery, violations of LSA-R.S. 14:64. We affirm.
FACTS
Around midnight on July 9, 1983, Sharon Escarra and Peter Babin were walking in the French Quarter when two men robbed them at gunpoint of jewelry, a purse, and a wallet. The men fled in a car, but were stopped two blocks away for a traffic violation. Both victims identified Washington and Bentley on the scene as the perpetrators. Pistols and stolen property were confiscated.
On February 25, 1985, each defendant was found guilty…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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