Legal Opinion

State v. Minor

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 26, 2018No. 52,091-KAPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.

After a bench trial, the defendant, Steven Minor, was convicted of attempted second degree murder and sentenced to 20 years at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. The defendant appealed, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and that his sentence was excessive. We affirm the defendant's conviction and sentence.

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On April 22, 2016, the City of Bastrop police were dispatched to Austin Street in reference to a shooting. When police arrived, they found the victim, Rolandus Vaughn, under the carport of a home. He had…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  4. State v. PigfordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
  5. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  5. State v. David Arthur SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021

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