Legal Opinion
State v. Givens
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 9, 2010No. 45,246-KAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
h Johnathan Tramaine Givens was charged by bill of information with second degree murder and was convicted of the lesser responsive verdict of manslaughter after a jury trial. Givens received a sentence of 37 years at hard labor, with credit for time served, and now appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm.
Facts
On the morning of July 20, 2006, Givens had the custody and supervision of 22- month-old Kartravious McBride at the home of the child’s mother, Zwannica McBride. McBride, Givens and the baby spent the night of July 19, 2006, at the home alone. The following morning McBride left…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. LanclosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. WilsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
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- State v. DavisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
- State v. EnterkinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
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