Legal Opinion
State v. Woodard
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 3, 2012No. 47,286-KAPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
| j Okyeame Woodard was convicted of second degree murder at a jury trial. He was sentenced to serve life imprisonment at hard labor without benefits. His appeal is based solely on the issue of sufficiency. We affirm in all respects.
BRIEF FACTUAL SUMMARY
On October 17, 2006, Okyeame Woodard was kidnapped and tortured by Michael Winbush and another person. Woodard managed to escape. He refused help from the police, saying that he would take care of the situation. Only 10 days later, he killed Winbush, that homicide being the subject of this appeal.
The first victim of Woodard’s revenge was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- State v. TateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Robertson v. Casual Corner Group, IncSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- State v. HillLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
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3Cited by19 opinions
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