Legal Opinion
State v. Brooks
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 14, 2014No. 49,024-KAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
liThe defendant, Joshua D. Brooks, was convicted by a jury of second degree murder in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1. He was sentenced to serve 60 years at hard labor without benefit of parole. The defendant appeals his conviction, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence.
FACTS
On April 13, 2009, the 16-year-old defendant, his 17-year-old brother, Jeremy Brooks, and their 16-year-old friend, Paul Jones, were involved in a shooting incident at the Canaan Village Apartments in Shreveport, which caused…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- State v. PigfordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
- State v. SuttonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. TateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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3Cited by7 opinions
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