Legal Opinion
State v. Collins
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 23, 2011No. 2010-KA-1181PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN A. LOMBARD, Judge.
11 Christopher Collins appeals his eonvic tion for second degree murder. 1 After review of the record in light of the applicable law and arguments of the parties, we affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence.
Relevant Facts and Procedural History
On October 23, 1991, Cornell Coleman, a janitor at the naval base on Poland Avenue, was murdered in the 2400 Block of South Liberty Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. On October 11, 2006, defendant was charged by grand jury indictment with the second degree murder of Mr. Coleman in violation of La.Rev.Stat. 14:30.1. He…
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- State v. ThibodeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
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