Legal Opinion

State of Louisiana v. Landon D. Quinn

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 13, 2018No. 2016-KP-1285Published

1Per curiam

After the jury could not reach a verdict in relator's first trial, the jury in relator's second trial found him guilty of two counts of second degree murder in connection with the 2009 shooting deaths of Matthew Miller and Ryan McKinley. On the night of the shooting, an eyewitness told police that they would not find any shell casings because the shooter used a revolver. The following day, the eyewitness identified relator as the shooter from a photographic lineup. The eyewitness testified at both trials and unequivocally identified relator as the shooter.

The convictions were affirmed on…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  3. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  5. McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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