Legal Opinion
State v. Leone
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 15, 2014No. 48,892-KAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
| ^Defendant Cory B. Leone was convicted of attempted manslaughter, and sentenced to serve 20 years of hard labor. For the reasons that follow, this court affirms the defendant’s conviction and sentence.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On July 21, 2012, the defendant shot his fiancé, Breanna Pearce, in the head while they were en route to their home in Zwolle, Louisiana, from Shreveport, Louisiana. On September 10, 2012, the defendant was initially charged via bill of information of attempted second degree murder, in violation of La. R.S. 14:27 and 14:30.1. The defendant’s charges were amended to…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. LanclosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. CarmanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
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