Legal Opinion
State v. Freeman
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 16, 2003No. 37,312-KAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
11 BROWN, C.J.
Defendant, John H. Freeman, was convicted of the second degree murder of Telvis Tippit and sentenced to life imprisonment without benefit. On appeal, defendant’s only assignment of error pertains to the denial of his motion to quash the indictment for failure to timely prosecute. We affirm defendant’s conviction and sentence.
Brief Procedural Synopsis
Tippit was killed on June 13, 19991. Prosecution was instituted when defendant was indicted for second degree murder on July 30, 1999. Trial was set and continued several times, three at defendant’s request.
On December 18, 2000, a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- State v. MorrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- State v. PrattLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- State v. OliverLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
- State v. DiversLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
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