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STATE v. COWART

No. 01-KA-1178.

815 So.2d 275 (2002)

STATE of Louisiana v. Elton COWART.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

March 26, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holli Herrle-Castillo, Louisiana Appellate Project, Marrero, LA, Counsel for Elton Cowart, Defendant-Appellant.

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, Terry M. Boudreaux, Churita Hansell, Assistant District Attorneys—Appellate Counsel, Walter G. Amstutz, Assistant District Attorney—Trial Counsel, Gretna, LA, Counsel for State of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee.

Panel composed of Judges EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, Jr., JAMES L. CANNELLA and SUSAN M. CHEHARDY.

CHEHARDY, Judge.

On October 7, 1999, the Jefferson Parish grand jury indicted defendant, Elton Cowart, on a charge of first degree murder, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1 Defendant was arraigned and pled not guilty on October 13, 1999. He filed motions to suppress statements and identification, which were denied on June 19, 2000.

On November 27, 28, and 29, 2000, the case was tried before a 12-member jury, which unanimously found...

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