Legal Opinion
State v. Demery
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 20, 2015No. 49,732-KAPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.
LA nonunanimous jury convicted Defendant Andre Demery- as charged of aggravated rape. The trial court sentenced him to the mandatory term of life imprisonment. Defendant appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to convict him. For the following reasons, we affirm Defendant’s conviction and sentence.
FACTS
On January 28, 2013, the state filed a bill of indictment charging Defendant with one count of aggravated rape in violation of La. R.S. 14:42(A)(4), stating that on or about or between the dates of October 1, 2012, and November 29, 2012, Defendant committed the aggravated rape of a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. HearoldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- State v. PigfordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
- State v. CaseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- State v. LewisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- State v. BellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- State v. RobertsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
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