STATE v. COOKS

No. 2011-KA-0342.

81 So.3d 932 (2011)

STATE of Louisiana v. Ulysses COOKS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 14, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. , District Attorney, Matthew Caplan , Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, LA, for the State of Louisiana.

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

Court composed of Judge CHARLES R. JONES, Judge ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge DANIEL L. DYSART.


ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.

Defendant-Appellant was found guilty as a principal of attempted second-degree murder. Considering the record in its entirety, we find that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction under these particular facts and circumstances, and vacate Appellant's conviction and sentence.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant-Appellant Ulysses M. Cooks was charged by bill of information on June 4, 2009, with being a principal...

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