The defendant, Kevin Shows, was indicted for the second degree murder of his stepfather, Johnny Taylor, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. The case was tried before a jury. After the case was submitted to the jury, the defendant, with the state's acquiescence, tendered a guilty plea to manslaughter in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:31. The guilty plea was accepted by the trial judge. The judge subsequently...
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