STATE v. GRIFFIN

No. 13-KA-701.

138 So.3d 90 (2014)

STATE of Louisiana v. Sean GRIFFIN.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

March 12, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr. , District Attorney, Twenty-Fourth Judicial District, Parish of Jefferson, Terry M. Boudreaux , Matthew Caplan-Appellate Counsel, Vincent J. Paciera, Jr. — Trial Counsel, Seth W. Shute , Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, Louisiana, for Appellee, State of Louisiana.

Margaret S. Sollars , Louisiana Appellate Project, Thibodaux, Louisiana, for Appellant, Sean Griffin.

Sean Griffin, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana, Appellant in Proper Person.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, JUDE G. GRAVOIS, and HANS J. LILJEBERG.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Chief Judge.

Defendant, Sean Griffin, is appealing his convictions for second degree murder and attempted felon in possession of a firearm. For the following reasons, we vacate defendant's sentences and remand the matter to the trial court for further proceedings.

Jurisdictional Issue

This matter was tried on May 8 and 9, 2013. At the conclusion of trial, the twelve-person jury found defendant guilty as charged of second...

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