Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 13, 2016No. 50,342-KAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
pThe defendant, Marcus Joel Smith, was convicted of attempted armed robbery, pursuant to La. R.S. 14:27 and 14:64. Smith was septenced to 40 years at hard labor, with credit for .time served. He filed this appeal, arguing that his sentence is constitutionally excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm the conviction and sentence.
FACTS
After shopping in the Walmart on Airline Drive in Bossier City, Louisiana, on the afternoon of September 23, 2013, Carolyn Caskey put the purchased items into the back seat of her 2008 Impala. As she prepared to drive off, Marcus Joel Smith got into the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. LobatoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- State v. WeaverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- State v. MimsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. ScottLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
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- State v. ValadezLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
- State v. SheltonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
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