Legal Opinion

State v. Bailey

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 27, 2017No. 51,627–KAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.

*147Defendant, Joe Litton Bailey, was convicted of simple burglary, in violation of La. R.S. 14:64, and was subsequently adjudicated as a third-felony habitual offender, in violation of La. R.S. 15:529.1. Bailey was sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Bailey claims the evidence at trial was insufficient to convict and that the life sentence is grossly disproportionate to the nonviolent offense for which he was convicted. For the following reasons, defendant's conviction and sentence are affirmed.

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  4. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  5. State v. TateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State of Louisiana v. Gerald P. BurnsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021
  2. State of Louisiana v. Timothy GayLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021

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