Legal Opinion

State v. Nelson

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 11, 2015No. 14-KA-252PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARC E. JOHNSON, Judge.

|2Pefendant, Jeffery Nelson, appeals his convictions and sentences for second degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice claiming insufficient evidence, erroneous denial of his challenges for cause during jury selection, erroneous admission of an officer’s testimony on expert matters, and denial of his right to present a defense. For the reasons that follow, we affirm Defendant’s convictions and sentences.

Defendant was indicted by a grand jury on February 2, 2012 and charged with the second degree murder of Charles…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. CaptvilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  3. State v. LynchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  4. Copenhaver v. John Bonura & Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
  5. Associated Motors, Inc. v. BurkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. JosephLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  2. State v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  3. State v. HarrisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  4. State v. DavisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
  5. State v. DavisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019

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