Legal Opinion

State v. Tompkins

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 4, 1983No. 82-KA-0061PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

429 So.2d 1385 (1982)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

George TOMPKINS.

No. 82-KA-0061.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 18, 1982.

On Rehearing April 4, 1983.

Rehearing Denied May 13, 1983.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Eddie Knoll, Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

Donald R. Wilson, Gaharan & Wilson, Jena, for defendant-appellant.

DAVID R.M. WILLIAMS, Justice Pro Tem.[*]

Defendant George Tompkins was indicted by a grand jury for manslaughter in violation of La.R.S. 14:31. After trial by jury, defendant was found guilty as charged and was sentenced to serve fifteen…

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2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. State v. SepulvadoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  2. State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  3. State v. TelseeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  4. State v. CoxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  5. State v. WimberlySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  2. State v. HumphreySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  3. State v. RobinsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
  4. State v. BellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  5. State v. HongoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993

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