Legal Opinion

State v. Edwards

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided July 2, 1999No. 97-KA-1797PublishedCited by 129 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

750 So.2d 893 (1999)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Cedric D. EDWARDS.

No. 97-KA-1797.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

July 2, 1999.

Gerald J. Block, Lafayettte, Counsel for Applicant.

Hon. Richard P. Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., Hon. Paul Carmouche, Dist. Atty., Catherine M. Estopinal, Donald E. Hathaway, Jr., Shreveport, Counsel for Respondent.

KNOLL, Justice.[*]

Cedric Edwards was indicted for the first degree murder of Victoria Catanese Kennedy in violation of La.R.S. 14:30. After a trial by jury, defendant was found guilty as charged. The defendant moved for a new trial and for judgment of acquittal, which were denied.…

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2Cases cited56 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by129 opinions

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