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STATE v. THOMAS

No. 2011-KA-1219.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, v. BURTELL V. THOMAS.

Court of Appeals of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 6, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. , District Attorney, Matthew C. Kirkham , Assistant District Attorney, 619 South White Street New Orleans, LA 70119 COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE/STATE OF LOUISIANA

Kevin V. Boshea , 2955 Ridgelake Drive Suite 207 Metairie, LA 70002 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

(COURT COMPOSED OF CHIEF JUDGE CHARLES R. JONES, JUDGE JAMES F. MCKAY, III, JUDGE JOY COSSICH LOBRANO)

JOY COSSICH LOBRANO, Judge.

Defendant, Burtell Thomas, was charged by grand jury indictment with second degree murder, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1. He was tried by a twelve-person jury and found guilty as charged. The trial court denied defendant's motion for new trial and sentenced him to life imprisonment at hard labor, without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. Defendant now appeals.

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Defendant was convicted of second...

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