Legal Opinion
State v. Garnett
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 23, 2019No. 18-61Published
1Opinion of the Court
KEATY, Judge.
*331Defendant, Julius Jamal Garnett, appeals his conviction and sentence for first degree murder. For the following reasons, Defendant's conviction and sentence are affirmed, and appellate counsel's motion to withdraw is granted.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On May 9, 2014, Pamela Carnahan was found dead in her apartment located in Alexandria, Louisiana. She died from stab wounds, and items found at the scene of the crime contained Defendant's DNA. On September 25, 2014, Defendant was indicted for first degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:30. Following a jury trial, a mistrial…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- McCoy v. Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, District 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- State v. MussallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- State Ex Rel. Graffagnino v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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