Legal Opinion
State v. Drummer
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 6, 2018No. 17–790PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cooks, Judge.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 10, 2015, John Drummer, Jr. (Defendant), who was home alone with his girlfriend's children, severely beat two-year-old Marcus Deal, Jr. (Marcus, Jr.)1 . Shortly thereafter the child became unresponsive. Defendant took the victim to the hospital where he died as a result of massive internal injuries received during the beating. Dr. Christopher Tape, M.D. (Dr. Tape), a forensic pathologist with the Louisiana Forensic Center, performed an autopsy on Marcus, Jr.'s body on September 11, 2015. Dr. Tape testified Marcus, Jr. suffered a subdural…
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