Legal Opinion
State v. Cope
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 9, 2014No. 48,739-KAPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
hOn October 30, 2012, a unanimous jury found Christopher Brian Cope guilty of one count of first degree murder of a police officer in violation of La. R.S. 14:30. After the jury deadlocked on the sentencing portion of the proceedings, the court imposed a life sentence at hard labor without benefits. Cope appeals his conviction raising three trial errors. We affirm.
Facts
While on duty in the early morning hours of October 24, 2010, Shreveport Police Sergeant Timothy Prunty made a routine stop at a west Shreveport convenience store to check on the employees who worked the night shift. While…
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