STATE v. BARNES

No. 23470-KA.

597 So.2d 1109 (1992)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Leon BARNES, Jr., Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 8, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel Thomas, Tallulah, for appellant.

James D. Caldwell, Dist. Atty., John D. Crigler, Asst. Dist. Atty., St. Joseph, for appellee.

Before LINDSAY, HIGHTOWER and BROWN, JJ.


BROWN, Judge.

Defendant, Leon Barnes, Jr., appeals after being indicted, tried and convicted for the second degree murder of Edward Davis. A mandatory life term without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence was imposed. Finding no merit to this appeal, we affirm.

On March 8, 1990 defendant and the victim, who were long time acquaintances and neighbors, went to a local bar. They had several drinks outside the bar and then went inside to shoot...

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