Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 2018No. 2018–KA–0103PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS
Defendant's appeal arises from a resentencing pursuant to Miller v. Alabama , 567 U.S. 460, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012). Based on applicable law and jurisprudence, we find that the trial court imposed a legal sentence of life imprisonment with the possibility of parole. Accordingly, defendant's sentence is affirmed.
STATEMENT OF CASE1
Reginald Williams ("Williams") and two others-Alonzo Walton and Lester R. Allen-were charged with the March 16, 1980 first degree murder of Charles Millet, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30. Williams was a minor on the date of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- Montgomery v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
- Garner v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- State v. EverettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- State v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
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3Cited by2 opinions
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