State v. Whitaker

Breonne Whitaker was convicted of second degree murder for the shooting death of Frederick Henderson. Whitaker, who was 17 years old at the time of the murder, was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. He now appeals that sentence. Because of the mandates of the respective Supreme Courts of the United States and Louisiana and those of the legislature of Louisiana ( La. C. Cr. P. art. 878.1 ), we are required to allow the trial judge an opportunity *528to conduct a hearing to articulate her reasons for sentencing.

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