Legal Opinion
State v. Taylor
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 14, 1989No. 20559-KAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGHTOWER, Judge.
The defendant, Johnifo Taylor, and his cousin, Prince Morris, were charged by grand jury indictment with second degree murder with a firearm, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1, 14:95.2, and LSA-C.Cr.P. Art. 893.1.1 In a jury trial, Taylor was found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm, and subsequently sentenced to 21 years at hard labor, with 15 years of the sentence to be served without benefit of probation, parole or suspension or commutation of sentence. Morris was acquitted.
Although defendant made 12 assignments of error, only two were briefed. Those assignments not…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- State v. LanclosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- State v. SquareSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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3Cited by10 opinions
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