Legal Opinion
State v. Van Winkle
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 30, 1995No. 94-K-0947PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
658 So.2d 198 (1995)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Patricia VAN WINKLE.
No. 94-K-0947.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 30, 1995.
Bruce Gerard Whittaker, New Orleans, for applicant.
Richard P. Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Leigh Anne Wall, Terry Boudreaux, Gretna, for respondent.
NORRIS, Justice Pro Tem.[1]
Patricia Van Winkle was indicted for the second degree murder of her son, 12-year-old Patrick Van Winkle. La.R.S. 14:30.1. A 12-member jury found her guilty of manslaughter. La.R.S. 14:31. The District Court sentenced her to 21 years at hard labor with credit for time served. The…
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