Legal Opinion
State v. Ross
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 2015No. 50,231-KAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
|, Anthony Ross pled guilty to the manslaughter of Landarrius Long and was sentenced to serve 40 years at hard labor, with credit for time served. He now challenges his sentence as excessive. We affirm.
FACTS
Ross was indicted for second degree murder (La. R.S. 14:30.1) for a killing he committed when he was 17 years old. The state allowed him to plead to the responsive verdict of manslaughter, La. R.S. 14:31, with no sentencing agreement.
The defendant finished the tenth grade and can read, write, and speak English. He does not suffer any mental or physical impairments. At the time he fired the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. LobatoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Mathes v. SchwingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- State v. MimsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. BlackLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
- State v. WhiteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
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