Legal Opinion
State v. Harper
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 9, 2017No. 51,539–KAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
The defendant, Fabian Harper ("Harper"), was previously convicted for the second degree murder of Miss Eddie Jo Johnson, in violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1, when the defendant was 16 years old. He was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor, without benefit of probation, parole, *1086or suspension of sentence. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal. State v. Harper , 27,278 (La. App. 2 Cir. 8/23/95), 660 So.2d 537, writ denied , 95-2318 (La. 1/12/96), 666 So.2d 320.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Melinie v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
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- State v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2016
- State v. FletcherLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
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