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State v. Louis-Juste

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 10, 2016No. 50,806-KAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.

11 Defendant Yenel Louis-Juste was found guilty as charged of one count of vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, a violation of La. R.S. 14:32.1. He was sentenced to 15 years at hard labor, the first 3 years without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence; 8 years of the sentence was suspended; and Defendant was placed on 5 years’ active supervised probation upon his release. A motion to reconsider sentence was denied. Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence. For the following reasons, Defendant’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  3. State v. SuttonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  4. State v. GuzmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  5. State v. EasonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009

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