STATE v. PERSLEY

No. 40,271-KA.

918 So.2d 491 (2005)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Eric PERSLEY, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 16, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenota Pulliam Johnson, for Appellant.

Eric Persley, Pro Se.

Paul J. Carmouche, Dale G. Cox, for Appellee.

Before PEATROSS, DREW & MOORE, JJ.


PEATROSS, J.

On April 14, 2000, Rodriques Rusley1 was shot and killed while standing outside a nightclub in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana. After a police investigation and arrest, the State charged Eric Persley ("Defendant") with the second-degree murder of Mr. Rusley. Defendant was twice tried by a jury for the offense. The first trial took place in March 2002 and resulted in a mistrial. The second trial took place in November 2003 and...

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