Legal Opinion

State v. Mack

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 7, 2014No. 2013-K-1311PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Per curiam

I,We granted the state’s application to consider the Fourth Circuit’s split-panel decision reversing defendant’s conviction and sentence for second degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1. State v. Mack, 12-0625 (La.App. 4 Cir. 5/10/13) (unpub’d). For the reasons that follow, the court of appeal’s decision is reversed and defendant’s conviction and sentence are reinstated. The case is remanded to the court of appeal to address defendant’s remaining claims of trial error raised below and pre-termitted on original appeal.

A jury convicted defendant as a principal in the murder of Mark…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. MussallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
  3. State v. HearoldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  4. State v. CaptvilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  5. Wright v. WestSupreme Court of the United States · 1992

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. State v. BaumbergerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  2. State v. NelsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  3. State v. EllisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  4. State v. FarrisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  5. State v. MackLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015

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