Legal Opinion
State v. Lewis
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 2013No. 47,853-KAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.
h This criminal appeal arises from a judgment of the First Judicial District Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, the Honorable Scott J. Crichton presiding. A unanimous jury found Defendant, Dion Lewis, guilty of second degree murder for the August 26, 2009 home invasion/robbery and killing of Kevin Earl Edwards (“Edwards”). Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. For the following reasons, Defendant’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.
FACTS
On August 26, 2009, Defendant and two other men entered the home of Antonia Wesley…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
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