Legal Opinion
State v. Chambers
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 15, 2017No. 2016-KA-0712PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano
hOn August 29, 2013, defendant John Chambers (“Defendant”) and his co-defendant, Kenneth Halley (“Halley”) were charged with the April 5, 2005, second-degree murder of Joseph Luden (“Victim”).1 After a three-day jury trial, Defendant and Halley were both found guilty as charged on December 9, 2015.
Defendant filed a Motion for New Trial on January 8, 2016, and a Motion for Post-Verdict Judgment of Acquittal on January 15, 2016. The district judge denied both motions on January 15, 2016, and sentenced Defendant to life imprisonment without benefit of parole, probation…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. TateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- State v. ChismSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. OrdodiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
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3Cited by9 opinions
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