Legal Opinion

State v. Davis

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 10, 2018No. 51,807–KAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.

*1127The defendant, Gerderrick Davis, was convicted of second degree murder of his girlfriend's 17-month-old son, Anthony Scott, in violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1.1 Following the denial of his motion for post verdict judgment of acquittal, the court imposed the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Davis appeals, claiming the evidence shows that he was guilty only of manslaughter. For the following reasons, we affirm the conviction and sentence.

FACTS

Davis lived in an apartment with his girlfriend, Brittany Scott, and…

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