Legal Opinion
State v. Morris
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 4, 2011No. 10-1278PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.
| ^Edward Charles Morris shot his cousin three times at close range and subsequently pled guilty to the crime of attempted second degree murder, a violation of La. R.S. 14:27 and La.R.S. 14:30.1. The trial court imposed the maximum sentence of fifty years under La.R.S. 14:27. Mr. Morris appeals the sentence as excessive. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the sentence of the trial court.
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ISSUES
We must decide whether the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing Mr. Morris to fifty years for attempted second degree murder.
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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- State v. CookSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Ross Milling Co. v. GilibertiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- State v. CampbellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- State v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
- State v. TelseeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State of Louisiana v. Mark I. Gordon AKA Mark GordonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
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