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STATE v. RATCLIFF

No. 98-KA-101.

731 So.2d 356 (1999)

STATE of Louisiana v. Elbert RATCLIFF.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

February 23, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Terry Boudreaux, Rebecca J. Becker, Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, Louisiana, Attorneys for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Laurie A. White, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorney for Defendant/Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges H. CHARLES GAUDIN, SOL GOTHARD and JAMES L. CANNELLA.

GOTHARD, Judge.

The defendant, Elbert Ratcliff, was convicted of the second degree murder of Mr. John Adams, in violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1, and he was sentenced to the statutorily mandated term of life imprisonment at hard labor, without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Defendant appeals. We affirm the conviction and sentence of the defendant.

FACTS

Detective Robert Murphy, employed by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff...

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