Legal Opinion
State v. Fortenberry
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 27, 2011No. 2011-KA-0022PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge.
11 Michael S. Fortenberry (“Fortenber-ry”), the defendant, was charged with theft of goods, a violation of La. R.S. 14:67.10. He was arraigned on 19 March 2010, at which time he was informed of his right to a jury trial. On 23 April 2010, the trial court found no probable cause for continued detention after a preliminary hearing.
On 30 July 2010 Fortenberry was tried before a judge. The minutes reflect that he appeared represented by counsel, and that the court “advised the defendant of his right to trial by judge or jury.” The minutes also state that “the defendant…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. MussallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- State v. LynchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. RosiereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Hardy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by8 opinions
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