Legal Opinion

State v. Pleasant

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 18, 2011No. 2010-KA-1533PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

This appeal arises from a conviction of second degree battery. The defendant waived sentencing delays and received a three-year suspended sentence with active probation immediately after trial. The defendant was also ordered to attend a domestic violence course and submit to eight drug tests. Given the evidence in the record, we do not find that the trial court erred by entering the jury’s verdict. The conviction and sentence are affirmed.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Jeffrey and Molly Pleasant were married for twelve years and had three children. They were…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. State v. MussallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
  4. State Ex Rel. Elaire v. BlackburnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  5. State v. MarshallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
  2. State v. MooreLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
  3. State v. McCrearyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2021
  4. State v. WellsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  5. State v. FalgoutLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016

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