Legal Opinion
State v. Martin
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 24, 2011No. 10-KA-710PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, Judge.
|2The defendant/appellant appeals his conviction and sentence for armed robbery in violation of La. R.S. 14:64, arguing that his jury waiver was invalid. Based on the following, we find that the defendant’s jury waiver was knowingly and intelligently made. The conviction and sentence is affirmed.
Procedural Background
On April 15, 2008, the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office filed a bill of information against the defendant/appellant, Mr. Shawn Martin, charging him with three offenses. 1 In Counts One and Two, Mr. Martin was charged with armed robbery in violation…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. OliveauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State v. WeilandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- State v. McCarrollSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- State v. DavenportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
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