State v. Rubin

CONERY, Judge.

_JjOn July 19, 2012, Defendant, Joenell Rubin, was charged by grand jury indictment with the May 21, 1988, first degree murder while in the commission of the aggravated rape of Brenda Dupont, in violation of La.R.S. 14:30(A)(1).

On January 27, 2016, a 10-2 jury found Defendant guilty of the first degree murder of Brenda Dupont. On February 18, 2016, Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor without benefits and with credit for time served from the date of arrest.

Defendant now appeals his conviction and sentence, alleging two errors. For the following reasons, we…