STATE v. JEFFERSON

No. 2019-KA-0522.

302 So.3d 567 (2020)

STATE of Louisiana v. Johnny E. JEFFERSON Jr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

July 22, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon Cannizzaro , District Attorney, Donna Andrieu , Kyle Daly , DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, ORLEANS PARISH, 619 S. White Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE.

Sherry Watters , LOUISIANA APPELLATE PROJECT, P. O. Box 58769, New Orleans, LA 70158, Johnny E. Jefferson, Jr. , Louisiana State Prison Pine #4 Bed #69, 17544 Tunica Trace, Angola, LA 70712, COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT.

(Court composed of Judge Daniel L. Dysart, Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Judge Tiffany G. Chase).


JCL, DLD, TGC Defendant, Johnny E. Jefferson, Jr. ("Defendant"), appeals his conviction for the second-degree murder of Sam Carter ("Victim"). Following a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty as charged. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the conviction and sentence.

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