Summary
The Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed Antonio Lacedric Johnson’s manslaughter conviction and 70-year habitual-offender sentence. The court held that the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, allowed the jury to reject Johnson’s self-defense claim and find him guilty of manslaughter.
Holdings
- The evidence was sufficient for a rational jury, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, to find beyond a reasonable doubt that the homicide was not committed in self-defense.
Questions Presented
- Whether the evidence was sufficient to support Johnson's manslaughter conviction when he claimed the homicide was committed in self-defense.
- Whether the conviction and 70-year habitual-offender sentence should be reversed.
Disposition
affirmed
Cases Cited (7)
- Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 99 S. Ct. 2781, 61 L. Ed. 2d 560 (1979)(followed)
- State v. Ward, 50,872 (La. App. 2 Cir. 11/16/16), 209 So. 3d 228, writ denied, 17-0164 (La. 9/22/17), 227 So. 3d 827(followed)
- State v. Bass, 51,411 (La. App. 2 Cir. 6/21/17), 223 So. 3d 1242(followed)
- State v. Alexander, 51,918 (La. App. 2 Cir. 4/11/18), 247 So. 3d 981, writ denied, 18-0805 (La. 2/11/19), 263 So. 3d 436(followed)
- State v. Allen, 50,703 (La. App. 2 Cir. 8/10/16), 200 So. 3d 376, writ denied, 16-1734 (La. 9/6/17), 224 So. 3d 981(followed)
- State v. Edwards, 49,635 (La. App. 2 Cir. 2/26/15), 162 So. 3d 512, writ denied, 15-0628 (La. 2/5/16), 186 So. 3d 1163(followed)
- State v. Jones, 48,458 (La. App. 2 Cir. 11/20/13), 128 So. 3d 593, writ denied, 13-2926 (La. 5/30/14), 140 So. 3d 1173(followed)
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