Legal Opinion
State v. Matthews
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 9, 1984No. 84 KA 0395PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Judge:
Defendant, Robert Matthews, was charged by grand jury indictment with the second degree murder of Jimmy Charles in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. After pleading not guilty, defendant was tried by a jury and found guilty as charged. He received the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Defendant appeals his conviction, alleging five assignments of error.
FACTS
On the night of June 25, 1983, a confrontation occurred in East Feliciana Parish between defendant, Robert Matthews, his brother Raymond Matthews, and Hollis…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Tibbs v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- State v. KormanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- State v. PattersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- State v. CollinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State v. GuinnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. SaundersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1985
- State in Interest of LaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- State v. MatthewsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985