Legal Opinion

State v. Rubin

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 30, 1991No. 22864-KAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MARVIN, Chief Judge.

We reversed this defendant’s conviction of attempted first degree murder because the trial court erroneously instructed the jury about specific intent. State v. Rubin, 559 So.2d 550 (La.App.2d Cir.1990).1

After being again tried and convicted by a jury, Rubin appeals to question whether the evidence was sufficient to convict and whether or not a mistrial should have been declared. Rubin also complains that his sentence to 50 years at hard labor is excessive.

We affirm the conviction. We amend the sentence to allow credit for time served on this charge and, as amended, affirm…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  4. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  5. State v. SquareSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. TurnerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993

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