Legal Opinion
State v. Handy
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 13, 2017No. 2016-KA-1071PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES F. MCKAY III, CHIEF JUDGE
|]The defendant appeals his conviction and asserts numerous assignments. Based on the record before this Court, vital portions of the voir dire transcript are unavailable, which warrants the vacating of the defendant’s conviction and sentence and the remanding of the matter for a new trial. A full analysis and discussion follows below.
STATEMENT OF CASE
On January 16, 2013, the State charged Tyrone Handy (defendant) with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a violation of La. R.S. 40:967(B)(1); possession of marijuana, third or subsequent offense, a…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- State v. PrieurSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- State v. PrestridgeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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