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STATE v. VAN WINKLE

No. 93-KA-843.

635 So.2d 1177 (1994)

STATE of Louisiana v. Patricia VAN WINKLE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

March 16, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Dorothy A. Pendergast, Asst. Dist. Atty., Gretna, for plaintiff-appellee.

Bruce G. Whittaker, Indigent Defender Bd., Gretna, for defendant-appellant.

Before GAUDIN, GRISBAUM and DUFRESNE, JJ.

DUFRESNE, Judge.

The defendant, Patricia Van Winkle, was indicted for the second degree murder of her twelve year old son, Patrick Van Winkle, LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. At arraignment she entered a plea of not guilty.

The trial judge denied defendant's motion to suppress a confession and to suppress evidence.

The defendant was tried before a twelve person jury and was found guilty of manslaughter, LSA-R.S. 14:31. She was sentenced to twenty-one years at hard...

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