Legal Opinion
State v. Thornton
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 10, 1977No. 59561PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
351 So.2d 480 (1977)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Elree J. THORNTON.
No. 59561.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
October 10, 1977.
Rehearing Denied November 11, 1977.
F. Irvin Dymond, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.
William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Louise S. Korns, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.
DIXON, Justice.
Elree J. Thornton was indicted for the second degree murder of Irma L. Jackson, in violation of R.S. 14:30.1. Defendant waived trial by jury, was tried by the court alone, and was found guilty as charged. He was sentenced…
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3Cited by36 opinions
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