61 So. 3d 88 - State v. Wright’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
June 2016
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · Brady v. State of Maryland · Local 408, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. National Labor Relations Board · State v. Oliveaux · State v. Weiland
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“In a case similar to the instant one, State v. Williams, 34,359 (La.App. 2 Cir. 5/9/01), 786 So.2d 203 , writ denied, 01-2275 (La.5/10/02), 815 So.2d 835 , defendant was originally charged as a principal to a second degree murder which occurred during the course of an armed robbery. However, he was found guilty of the responsive verdict of manslaughter after a jury trial. The trial court sentenced defendant to 30 years at hard labor. On appeal, defendant argued that his 30-year sentence was excessive, noting that the trial court failed to give adequate weight to various factors, including his youth at the time of the offense, his lack of a felony record, the fact that his co-defendant was the leader/organizer of the robbery and the shooter, and the minimal evidence linking him to this crime. Id., 34,359 at 20, 786 So.2d at 216 . The appellate court found that the 30-year sentence was not excessive. The court found that although defendant was only 16 at time of the offense and was the least culpable of the offenders, defendant had a significant juvenile criminal history, and he did not receive the maximum 40-year sentence. Further, the appellate court noted that although defendant denied any participation in the crimes, that claim was refuted by the evidence. The court stated that defendant was present at the planning of the robbery and during the commission of the robbery-homicide, and that he received part of the |arobbery proceeds. The appellate court also stated that defen”
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