Legal Opinion
State v. Vedol
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 13, 2013No. 12-KA-376PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, Judge.
[¡¡Cody Vedol, defendant, was convicted on October 19, 2011 of second degree murder, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1, and of being a felon in possession a firearm, a violation of La. R.S. 14:95.1. On appeal, defendant argues that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to convict him of second degree murder and that his sentence for that crime is unconstitutionally excessive in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment. Defendant also argues that his rights under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution were violated when…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- State v. NealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Zimmerman v. Washington Department of Social and Health ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- State v. MitchellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- State v. HughesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
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