STATE v. LASTRAPES

KA 19-56.

280 So.3d 679 (2019)

STATE of Louisiana, v. Roman Joseph LASTRAPES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 2, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Lee Harville , Louisiana Appellate Project, Post Office Box 52988, Shreveport, Louisiana 71135, (318) 222-1700, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Roman Joseph Lastrapes

Roman Joseph Lastrapes, Louisiana State Prison, Camp C/Wolf 2, Angola, Louisiana 70712, PRO SE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Roman Joseph Lastrapes

John Foster DeRosier , District Attorney, 14th Judicial District, Karen C. McLellan, Shelley A. Deville , Assistant District Attorneys, 14th Judicial District, 901 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 800, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601, (337) 437-3400, COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE: State of Louisiana

Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Billy H. Ezell, and John E. Conery, Judges.


On November 5, 2015, Defendant, Roman Lastrapes, was charged by bill of indictment with the first degree murder of Linda Moore, perpetrated during the commission of an aggravated rape, in violation of La.R.S. 14:30(A)(1). Defendant sought and was granted a waiver of his right to jury trial and was ultimately tried and convicted by...

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