Legal Opinion

State v. Fortenberry

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided July 20, 2016No. 2016-KA-0379PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROSEMARY LEDET, Judge.

hln this criminal appeal, the State of Louisiana appeals the district court’s ruling granting the defendant’s motion to quash. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND THE CASE

The facts pertinent to the present appeal are not in dispute. On October 15, 2015, Kenneth Fortenberry was indicted for the December 18, 2011, second degree murder of Erica Reed. Ms. Reed initially survived the shooting, and Mr. Fortenber-ry was charged in the case.

*787On August 29, 2013, Mr. Fortenberry-pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated battery for the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
Chisholm v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1793
Rogers v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
State v. SteeleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
Russo v. Texas & Pac. R. R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930

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