Legal Opinion
State v. Howard
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 14, 2012No. 47,495-KAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
| Thomas Howard appeals his convictions on one count each of second degree battery and simple battery and his consecutive sentences of five years at hard labor and six months in parish jail. For the reasons expressed, we affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
Howard and the first victim, 19-year-old Alyssa Balsamo, had dated for about 2½ years. They had broken up often, but Alyssa always took him back; however, about two weeks before the incident, Howard left her for another girl, and Alyssa was bitter about it.
At trial, Alyssa testified that on the night of May 20, 2009, she and two…
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