STATE v. SILVA

No. 96-KA-459.

685 So.2d 1119 (1996)

STATE of Louisiana v. Lutgardo R. SILVA.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

November 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack M. Capella, District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux, Assistant District Attorney, Gretna, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Frank G. Desalvo, Laura K. Gasiorowski, New Orleans, for Defendant/Appellant.

Before WICKER, GOTHARD and CANNELLA, JJ.


SOL GOTHARD, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On January 18, 1996, after a seven day trial, a twelve member jury by an 11 to 1 vote found Lutgardo "Luke" Silva in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1, and guilty of the second degree murder of Bret Kreller. The trial court sentenced defendant to the mandatory term of life imprisonment, without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

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