State v. Mitchell

Defendant, Ronald Mitchell, appeals his convictions and sentences for second degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in allowing the admission of other crimes evidence at trial. For the reasons that follow, we find no merit to defendant's argument, and accordingly, we affirm his convictions and sentence.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On March 16, 2017, the Jefferson Parish Grand Jury returned an indictment charging defendant with second degree murder, in violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1 (count one), and possession of a firearm…