STATE v. PRUITT

17-1113.

245 So.3d 1052 (2018)

STATE of Louisiana v. Jackie Lynn PRUITT aka Jackie L. Pruitt.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 18, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Lestage , District Attorney — 36th Judicial District, Richard Alan Morton , Assistant District Attorney — 36th Judicial District, P. O. Box 99, DeRidder, LA 70634, Telephone: (337) 463-5578, COUNSEL FOR: Plaintiff/Appellee — State of Louisiana.

David L. Wallace , P. O. Box 489, DeRidder, LA 70634, Telephone: (337) 462-0473, COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellant — Jackie Lynn Pruitt aka Jackie L. Pruitt.

Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Phyllis M. Keaty, and D. Kent Savoie, Judges.


Defendant Jackie Lynn Pruitt was convicted of first degree murder of Sonya Ortego in violation of La.R.S. 14:30(A)(1) and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Defendant now appeals his conviction, alleging insufficiency of evidence. We affirm.

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