STATE v. FUNES

No. 11-KA-120.

88 So.3d 490 (2011)

STATE of Louisiana v. Rigoberto FUNES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

December 28, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr. , District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux , Desiree M. Valenti , Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Bruce G. Whittaker , Attorney at Law, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Oiieans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges MARION F. EDWARDS, SUSAN M. CHEHARDY and CLARENCE E. McMANUS.


CLARENCE E. McMANUS, Judge.

Defendant, Rigoberto Funes was charged with four counts of second degree murder1. After count II of the indictment was quashed, defendant proceeded to trial on counts I, III and IV2. Defendant was found guilty on all three counts by a jury verdict of eleven to one. Thereafter, defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment on each count, consecutive, to be served without benefit of...

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