Legal Opinion
State v. Balfa
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 5, 1986No. CR 85-710PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LABORDE, Judge.
The defendant-appellant, John Brady Bal-fa, was charged on December 27, 1984, by amended bill of information, with attempted second degree murder (LSA-R.S. 14:27 and 14:30.1) and with attempted armed robbery (LAS-R.S. 14:27 and 14:64).
Before trial, the defendant moved for a continuance and/or a change of venue. The motions were based on the defendant’s contention that he would be prejudiced by local publicity regarding the defendant’s indictment in the murder of Aubrey La-Haye in neighboring Evangeline Parish.
The motions were denied and the defendant was found guilty of…
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