Legal Opinion
State v. Dennis
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 21, 2011No. 46,471-KAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
h Defendant Shannon Dennis was convicted of second degree murder, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1, and sentenced to serve life imprisonment at hard labor without parole. He now appeals, urging three assignments of error. After review, we affirm.
FACTS
This homicide occurred on September 26, 2008, in the Allendale area of Shreveport in front of the Allen Avenue home of Ms. Lakesha Pouncey. The killing happened on a late Friday evening, sometime after 11:00 p.m. Ms. Pouncey explained that, as was usual for a Friday evening, a group of friends and acquaintances had gathered in her yard to drink…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. HearoldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Hudson v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- State v. BosleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- State v. GilliamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
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3Cited by8 opinions
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