Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 2013No. 47,800-KAPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
17 The defendant, Joe Nathan Smith, was charged by grand jury indictment with three counts of second degree murder, violations of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the state reduced the charges and defendant pled guilty to three counts of manslaughter, violations of LSA-R.S. 14:31. Additionally, the state agreed to a sentencing cap of 30 years on each count, with the sentences to run concurrently. The district court sentenced defendant to serve concurrent sentences of 30 years at hard labor on each count. The sentence for one count was imposed without benefit of probation or…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- State v. WeaverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- State v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
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