Legal Opinion

State v. Walter

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 25, 2014No. 49,051-KAPublished

1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.

| iThe defendant, Robert Earl Walter, was convicted by a unanimous jury of second degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. He now appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to convict him of second degree murder. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On October 10, 2012, the defendant shot and killed April Fulghum (“victim”) at the Lexington Place Apartments (“the Lexing*1137ton”) in Bossier City, Louisiana. The defendant turned himself in to the authorities, and confessed…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  3. State v. PigfordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
  4. State v. SuttonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  5. State v. TateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003

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