Legal Opinion
State v. Vercher
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 6, 2015No. 14-1211PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREMILLION, Judge.
| ;In the early morning of June 29, 2013, Defendant, Joseph Eric Vercher, arrived at the Allen Parish Sheriffs Office and spoke with Frederick Stewart, an officer with Oberlin Police Department. Defendant advised the officer that he had stabbed his wife, Rachael Vercher, to death. Following a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of second degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1, and obstruction of justice, a violation of La.R.S. 14:130.1. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the offense of second degree murder, without the benefit of parole, probation, or…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- State v. DuncanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. MoodySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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