Legal Opinion

State v. Blake

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 11, 2018No. 51,972–KAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.

The defendant, Dora Blake, pled guilty to one count of manslaughter in violation of La. R.S. 14:31. Blake was sentenced to 40 years at hard labor. On appeal, she *1028argues her sentence is excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm her conviction and sentence.

FACTS

On November 21, 2015, Dora Blake ("Blake") was sitting as a rear passenger in a vehicle driven by her son, Patrick Watkins ("Watkins"). A third occupant, Penny Knight-Franklin ("Knight-Franklin"), was sitting in the front passenger seat of the car. The trio had just left from celebrating Blake's birthday at a casino and were…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
State v. LanclosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982

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