State v. McGill

The defendant, Brittney McGill, was indicted for the second degree murder of her friend, Gabrielle "Gabby" Cooper, during a physical altercation that erupted from a dispute over a car. After trial, the *349jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, a violation of La. R.S. 14:31, thereby rejecting McGill's claim of justifiable homicide. The court sentenced McGill to 22 years' imprisonment at hard labor. This appeal followed.

For the following reasons, the defendant's conviction and sentence are affirmed.

FACTS

Brittney McGill and Gabby Cooper were friends who purchased a yellow Chevrolet Cobalt…