Legal Opinion
State v. Sandifer
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 20, 2016No. 2015-KA-0590PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MADELEINE M. LANDRIEU, Judge.
| rDemond Sandifer appeals his conviction and sentences for second degree murder committed in furtherance of gang activity. For the reasons that follow, we affirm his conviction, vacate his sentences due to a patent error, and remand to the trial court for re-sentencing.
STATEMENT OF CASE
On May 8, 2013, Mr. Sandifer was charged by indictment with the second degree murder of Milton Davis committed in furtherance of gang activity.1 He pled *121not guilty. The trial court heard and denied his motions to suppress the evidence, statement and identifications. On August 20,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- State v. CaptvilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- State v. NealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- State v. StewartLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
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3Cited by3 opinions
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