Legal Opinion
State v. Washington
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 23, 1998No. 30043-KAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
liGASKINS, Judge.
The defendant, Lemond Washington, was originally indicted for second degree murder. After a jury trial, he was convicted of manslaughter, a violation of La. R.S. 14:31, and sentenced to serve thirty (30) years imprisonment at hard labor. The defendant appeals. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the defendant’s conviction and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
On the evening of February 3, 1995, the defendant went to a skating rink in Bastrop, Louisiana, with several friends. At the skating rink, they encountered Brian Peters and his friends. Following an argument,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. SchwartzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- State v. SweeneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. KotwitzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- State v. MooreLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. BrooksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- State v. ScottLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- State v. SartainLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
- State v. PalmerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- State v. MarshallLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
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