Legal Opinion
State v. Yelverton
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 21, 2013No. 12-KA-745PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. MURPHY, Judge.
|2The defendant/appellant, Mr. Cody Yelverton, appeals his sentences for manslaughter and obstruction of justice, arguing that his sentence is excessive and unnecessary when a lesser sentence would better serve the defendant and the State of Louisiana.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On February 10, 2011, the defendant, Cody Yelverton, was charged by grand jury indictment with Count 1—second degree murder, in violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1, and Count 2—obstruction of justice, in violation of La. R.S. 14:130.1. The defendant was arraigned on February 18, 2011, and pled not…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. OliveauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State v. WeilandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. LanclosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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3Cited by7 opinions
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