State v. Duckett

JUDE G. GRAVOIS, Judge.

| gDefendant, Darius A. Duckett, appeals his convictions for second degree murder and attempted second degree murder. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erroneously denied his motion for severance and later motion for a new trial. He also argues that the trial court erred when it failed to give the requested jury instruction on self-defense. For the following reasons, we affirm defendant’s convictions and sentences, finding no merit to the assignments of error.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On July 29, 2010, defendant, Darius A. Duckett, was indicted by a Jefferson Parish…