State v. Frinks

SAUNDERS, Judge.

On October 24, 2017, Defendant, Edwin Paul Frinks, was charged by bill of information with the attempted second-degree murder of Travis Darnell James, Jr., in violation of La.R.S. 14:27 and 14:30.1. On June 20, 2018, an eleven-to-one jury found Defendant guilty of the lesser included offense of attempted manslaughter, in violation of La.R.S. 14:27 and 14:31.

On July 23, 2018, the trial court denied a "Motion for New Trial" filed by defense counsel which alleged the verdict was contrary to the law and evidence and arguing the trial court's rulings allowing two witnesses, Mark…