State v. Bowman

|2Pefendant Tyrone Bowman was convicted of second degree murder, in violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1. He was sentenced to the mandatory life sentence at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence for his second degree murder conviction. On appeal, the defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence presented, and the trial court’s denial of the motion for new trial. For the reasons stated herein, the defendant’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

An armed robbery occurred at a Sonic restaurant in Lake Providence, Louisiana, on…