Legal Opinion

State v. White

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 16, 2018No. 2017 KA 1256PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtMcDONALD, J.

A grand jury indicted the defendant, Roderick White, with second degree murder, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. The defendant pled not guilty and, following a jury trial, was found guilty as charged. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment at hard labor, without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. The defendant now appeals, designating one assignment of error. We affirm the conviction and sentence.

FACTS

On the afternoon of January 6, 2015, Brandon Coleman was driving around the Scenic Highway area in Baton Rouge with three passengers, including the defendant.…

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