Legal Opinion
State v. Cofer
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 5, 2017No. 16-871PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Judge.
i, FACTS
On October 21, 2013, the defendant, Stormy Nicole Cofer, shot a gun through the window of the vehicle in which she was a passenger. The shot struck and killed the victim, Keiunna Collins.
The defendant was charged with second degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1, on December 19, 2013. A jury found her guilty as charged on September 18, 2015. The trial court denied her motion for post-verdict judgment of acquittal and/or for new trial on September 28, *3162015, and sentenced her to life in prison without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. MussallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- State v. CaptvilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
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3Cited by14 opinions
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