Legal Opinion

State v. Scott

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 9, 2009No. 09-748PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AMY, Judge.

hThe defendant was convicted of second degree murder. He was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. The defendant appeals his conviction. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

The events at issue in the case occurred around 3:00 a.m. on April 20, 2008, in the parking lot of Bize’s Lounge in Marksville, Louisiana. As the lounge was closing, a large crowd gathered in the parking lot, and several fights broke out. Bize’s Lounge’s security maced the crowd. The victim, Javondre Ravare,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. State v. CaseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  5. State v. MarshallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. LewisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  2. State v. KingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
  3. State of Louisiana v. Emmanuel Butts, Jr.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2021
  4. State of Louisiana v. Kenneth CollinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2025
  5. State of Louisiana v. Leonard LewisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010

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