Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 15, 2013No. 47,983-KAPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.
[ following a jury trial, Defendant, 16-year-old Paris T. Smith, was found guilty of being a principal to second degree murder in violation of La. R.S. 14:24 and 14:30. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of probation or suspension of sentence, but the sentence was imposed with eligibility for parole. This appeal followed. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm Defendant’s conviction and sentence.
FACTS
Defendant was originally charged, along with codefendants Caddara Hogan (“Hogan”) and Farrell Rochelle (“Rochelle”), with the first degree murder of Ronald Wilson…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- State v. PigfordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
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3Cited by34 opinions
- State v. DemeryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- State v. HumphriesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
- State v. MorningLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- State v. JacksonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
- State v. BanksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
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