Legal Opinion
State v. Veal
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 1, 2013No. 2012-KA-0712PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES F. McKAY, III, Chief Judge.
| Jonathan Veal and Tyrone Bienemy appeal their convictions and sentences for manslaughter. Both of the defendants assert that the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they were the perpetrators of the killing. In addition, Tyrone Bienemy contends that his sentence as a second felony offender is excessive. Because neither of these assignments has merit, the defendants’ convictions and sentences are affirmed.
STATEMENT OF CASE
The grand jury indicted Jonathan Veal, Tyrone Bienemy, and Chelsea Croft on November 19,…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- State v. SepulvadoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- State v. LanclosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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3Cited by6 opinions
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