STATE v. LEGRAND

No. 2002-KA-1462.

864 So.2d 89 (2003)

STATE of Louisiana v. Michael D. LEGRAND.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Opinion Granting Rehearing in Part February 6, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Benjamin Cohen, R. Neal Walker, Marcia A. Widder, for Applicant.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux, Asst. District Attorney, Juliet L. Clark, Terrytown, Vincent Paciera, Jr., New Orleans, Donald A. Rowan, Jr., for Respondent.


VICTORY, J.

This is a direct appeal under Article V, Section 5(D) of the Louisiana Constitution. The defendant, Michael D. Legrand, was indicted for the first-degree murder of Rafael Santos, in violation of La. R.S. 14:30(A)(1)(specific intent homicide committed in the course of an armed robbery). Following a trial, a jury found the defendant guilty as charged and, after a sentencing hearing, unanimously recommended a sentence of death. The trial court sentenced the...

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