STATE IN INTEREST OF R.V.

No. 11-KA-138.

82 So.3d 402 (2011)

STATE of Louisiana in the Interest of R.V.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

December 13, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr. , District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux , Joseph R. McMahon, Jr. , Jody J. Fortunato , Assistant District Attorneys, Harvey, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Katherine M. Franks , Attorney at Law, Louisiana Appellate Project, Abita Springs, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, and JUDE G. GRAVOIS.


FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, Judge.

The defendant/appellant, R.V., appeals his conviction and sentence for vehicular homicide in violation of La. R.S. 14:32.1. He argues that the State did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that his intoxication caused the accident that led to the victim's death. After a thorough review of the record, we find that R.V. was impaired when the accident occurred and that such impairment was a contributing factor that led to the victim...

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