STATE v. SEYMORE

No. 20-KA-129.

305 So.3d 1038 (2020)

STATE of Louisiana v. Frederick SEYMORE, Jr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

November 4, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, Honorable Bridget A. Dinvaut , William R. Dieters .

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT, FREDERICK SEYMORE, JR., Prentice L. White .

Panel composed of Judges Jude G. Gravois, Robert A. Chaisson, and Hans J. Liljeberg.


Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for second degree murder, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and arguing that the non-unanimous jury verdict was unconstitutional. Considering the holding of Ramos v. Louisiana, infra, we vacate defendant's conviction and sentence, and we remand to the trial court for further...

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