Legal Opinion
Ritcherson, Kaitlyn Lucretia
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 12, 2018No. PD-0021-17PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHervey, J.
The issue in this case is whether Appellant, Kaitlyn Ritcherson, was entitled to a lesser-included offense instruction on manslaughter during her second murder trial. The trial court denied Appellant's request, and the court of appeals affirmed. We will affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.
BACKGROUND & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This case involves a stabbing after an Austin nightclub closed for the evening. Fatima Barrie (Fatima), 1 the victim, was at a downtown Austin nightclub with her friend Jaime Hopkins (Jaime). Jaime's boyfriend, Kelvin Jones (Kelvin), and his friend, Ronald Pace (Ronald)…
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- Cavazos, AbrahamCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
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