Legal Opinion
State v. Patterson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 2015No. 50,305-KAPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.
| defendant Melvin Randall Patterson was, charged with the attempted first degree murders of Bessie Jordan and her brother, Louis Grant, Jr. After a bench trial, he was found guilty of the responsive verdict of attempted second degree murder on each count and sentenced fo serve 30 years at hard labor on each count, to run concurrently, without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Defendant appeals his convictions and sentences.1 For the following reasons, we affirm his convictions and sentences.
FACTS
At' approximately 2:00 a.m. on July 29, 2012, Fred Jordan was hosting a…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. HearoldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
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- State v. TateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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