Legal Opinion
State v. Lyons
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 2014No. 13-KA-564PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN J. WINDHORST, Judge.
UThe defendant, Trent Lyons, was convicted of second degree murder of Wilbert Decou in violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1. After the denial of his motion for new trial, defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Defendant’s timely appeal followed.
FACTS
On October 18, 2011, Wilbert Decou and defendant engaged in an altercation stem*38ming from an incident between defendant and Desmond Parker, the son of Decou’s girlfriend, which had occurred on the previous evening.
On the date of the incident,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. OliveauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State v. WeilandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Ross Milling Co. v. GilibertiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- State v. LynchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State Ex Rel. Roland v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by74 opinions
- State v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- State v. MaizeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
- State v. TilleryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- State v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
- State v. GriffinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
69 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.