Legal Opinion
State v. Odoms
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 8, 2012No. 2011 KA 2092PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhipple, J.
| gThis matter is before us on appeal by the State of Louisiana. For the following reasons, we reverse the ruling of the trial judge on the motion to quash, affirm the conviction, vacate the sentence, and remand for resentencing.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 26, 2007, the defendant, Derrick Odomes, was charged by grand jury indictment with first degree murder, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30, for the murder of Hunter Horgan, HI, on or about August 12 or 13, 1992.1 The defendant entered a plea of not guilty. The State subsequently amended the charge to second degree murder, a…
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