Legal Opinion
State v. Herbert
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 13, 2012No. 12-228PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMY, Judge.
hThe defendant was charged with second degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1. As part of a plea agreement with the State, the defendant pled guilty to manslaughter, a violation of La.R.S. 14:81. After a hearing, the trial court sentenced the defendant to forty years at hard labor. The defendant now appeals, contending that his sentence is excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
In connection with the death of Joseph Adam Malin, the State charged the defendant, Thomas Blake Herbert,1 with second degree murder, a violation of La.R.S.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. CookSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- State v. CampbellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- State v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
- State v. BatisteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
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