Legal Opinion
State v. Fletcher
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 10, 2013No. 47,777-KAPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
LThis juvenile defendant, Dalton Fletcher, was convicted of two counts of second degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence on each count. The defendant’s motion to reconsider sentence was denied. The defendant now appeals. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the defendant’s conviction, vacate the sentence, and remand to the trial court for resentencing.
FACTS
On September 10, 2010, Fletcher shot and killed his parents, Johnny and Tammy Fletcher, with a 12-gauge shotgun in their West Monroe home. He was 15 years…
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