STATE v. HAMMOND

No. 97-712.

704 So.2d 1281 (1998)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. James Lee HAMMOND, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

January 7, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Wagner, District Attorney, Michael Shannon, Assistant District Attorney, for State.

John Michael Lawrence, for James Lee Hammond.

Before COOKS, WOODARD and PICKETT, JJ.


PICKETT, Judge.

On January 3, 1996, Defendant, through the use of the victims' retarded child, made an unauthorized entry into the residence of Willard and Elizabeth Jones. Once inside, Defendant, brandishing a firearm, threatened the inhabitants and, at some point, committed a battery upon Willard Jones. Among Defendant's threats was that he would kill someone if the family did not give him money.

During this time, Mrs. Jones somehow escaped long enough to...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases