Legal Opinion
State v. Comeaux
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 15, 2018No. KA 17–682PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EZELL, Judge.
Adam Comeaux was indicted by the grand jury in separate counts for the first degree murder of Ida Voiselle and Ruby Voiselle Smith in violation of La.R.S. 14:30. After trial by jury, defendant was found guilty as charged on each count. A sentencing hearing was conducted before the same jury that determined the issue of guilt. The jury unanimously recommended that a sentence of death be imposed on defendant for each murder. The trial judge sentenced defendant to death in accordance with the recommendation of the jury.
State v. Comeaux , 514 So.2d 84, 86 (La.1987). The supreme court…
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