STATE v. DUMAS

No. 21-KA-143.

330 So.3d 1263 (2021)

STATE of Louisiana v. Rojae DUMAS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

November 24, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, Ricky L. Babin , Lindsey D. Manda , Donald D. Candell , Gonzales.

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT, ROJAE DUMAS, Bruce G. Whittaker .

Panel composed of Judges Susan M. Chehardy, Fredericka Homberg Wicker, and Hans J. Liljeberg.


A nonunanimous jury convicted defendant, Rojae Dumas, of one count of manslaughter, a violation of La. R.S. 14:31. The trial court sentenced him to twenty-five years at hard labor, with credit for time served. Mr. Dumas appeals his conviction and sentence. Pursuant to Ramos v. Louisiana, 590 U.S. ___, 140 S.Ct. 1390, 206 L...

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