Legal Opinion
State v. Francis
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 2018No. 17–KA–651PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARDS, JUDGE PRO TEMPORE, J.
On appeal, defendant's appointed appellate counsel has filed an Anders1 brief on defendant's behalf, asserting there is no basis for a non-frivolous appeal. Further, defendant has filed a pro se supplemental brief assigning three errors. For the following reasons, we affirm defendant's sentence, advise him of the time limitation for seeking post-conviction relief, and grant appellate counsel's motion to withdraw as attorney of record.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In 1993, defendant, Vernon Francis, who was tried as an adult at the age of 16 years, was convicted of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- State v. OliveauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
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