Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 13, 2012No. 11-KA-638PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARION F. EDWARDS, Chief Judge.
| jJDefendant/appellant, Arielle Smith (“Smith”), appeals her conviction for second degree murder, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1. Following trial and her conviction by a unanimous jury, Smith was sentenced to life in prison at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. This appeal follows.
*1117Prior to the trial of this matter, the court conducted a competency hearing following which Smith was found competent to stand trial. Later, another hearing was held by a sanity commission to determine Smith’s state of mind at the time of the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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