STATE v. HUGHES

No. 2004-KA-1797.

900 So.2d 168 (2005)

STATE of Louisiana v. Tron HUGHES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 16, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eddie J. Jordan, Jr., District Attorney, Zata W. Ard, Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Sherry Watters, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Judge CHARLES R. JONES, Judge JAMES F. McKAY III, Judge EDWIN A. LOMBARD).


EDWIN A. LOMBARD, Judge.

The principal issue in this case is whether sufficient evidence supports the defendant's conviction for manslaughter, a violation of La.Rev.Stat. 14:31. After review of the record in light of the applicable law, we find that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction.

Relevant Facts

On August 17, 2002, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Shannon Williams was shot twice in the head in the kitchen of his residence...

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