State v. Jones

DAVID S. GORBATY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant Johnny L. Jones was charged by grand jury indictment on September 3, 1998 with first degree murder, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30. Defendant pleaded not guilty at his September 9, 1998 arraignment. The trial court denied defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence on January 22, 1999. On April 22, 1999, the trial court denied defendant’s motion to suppress one statement, and granted the motion as to a second statement. This court denied two applications for supervisory review filed by defendant.1 A twelve-person jury found defendant…