State v. Henry

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

11 Defendant Latracus Henry appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon1 and sentence of 26 years at hard labor without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspended sentence. During jury deliberations, jurors discovered that a woman had died the night Mr. Henry was in possession of a firearm. The jurors sent a note to the judge asking whether this knowledge disqualified the jury. Information about the woman’s death had not been admitted into evidence at trial and defense counsel moved for a mistrial based on the note. The court denied the…