Legal Opinion
State v. Edwards
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 26, 2015No. 49,635-KAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
11Derrick Edwards was convicted of second degree murder, in violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1. He was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor, without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
He appeals, urging two assignments of error. We affirm.
FACTS
Derrick Edwards and Patricia Cathron are the parents of Shanderricka Edwards. When Shanderricka was three years old, her father abandoned her and had little to do with her for the next 14 years.
On June 4, 2011, Shanderricka was 17 years of age. She lived in Shreveport in a duplex with her mother.
Tomika Adams, age 30, resided in…
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