Legal Opinion
State v. Mohamed
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 17, 1997No. 96-KA-845PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
_[i_ROBERT J. BURNS, Judge Pro Tem.
The defendant, Rhashiedi Mohamed, appeals from his conviction of forcible rape, claiming that the trial judge erred in excusing over his objection a juror already selected and sworn to try his case. We find that the trial judge properly dismissed the juror for incompetence before the first witness was sworn. We, therefore, affirm the conviction and sentence for the following reasons.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The defendant was indicted by the Jefferson Parish Grand Jury on September 28, 1995 on the following charges: (1) one count of aggravated rape, in violation of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. OliveauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
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- State v. TaylorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
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