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STATE v. GILKERS

No. 01-KA-1379.

820 So.2d 1152 (2002)

STATE of Louisiana v. Chris G. GILKERS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

May 29, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, 24th Judicial District, Terry M. Boudreaux, Alan D. Alario, II, Assistant District Attorney, Gretna, LA, for Appellee.

Holli Herrle-Castillo, Marrero, LA, for Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges SOL GOTHARD, MARION F. EDWARDS and CLARENCE E. McMANUS.

MARION F. EDWARDS, Judge.

Defendant, Chris Gilkers, appeals from his conviction for second degree murder, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. For the following reasons, we affirm.

On June 1, 2000 Chris Gilkers was indicted for the April 8, 2000 second degree murder of his wife, Rita Gilkers. On June 5, 2000, Gilkers entered a not guilty plea to the charges. The trial was held May 9-15, 2001, before a 12-person jury.

On the morning of May 11, 2001, after...

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