Legal Opinion

State v. Groves

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 31, 1975No. 55360PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

311 So.2d 230 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Danny L. GROVES.

No. 55360.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 31, 1975.

Rehearing Denied April 25, 1975.

Marion Overton White, Joshua J. Pitre, Opelousas, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., William C. Pegues, III, Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

SUMMERS, Justice.

This is a prosecution for murder arising out of a killing on April 27, 1973 in which self-defense has been urged by the defendant Danny L. Groves. He was tried by a jury on February 25, 26 and 27, 1974, found guilty and sentenced to life…

Also in this document: Concurrence · Barham; Concurrence · Dixon.

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Turner v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Hoyt v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Daniel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. State v. JuniorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
  2. State v. HegwoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  3. State v. MadisonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  4. State v. VaccaroSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  5. State v. LeeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976

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