Opinion

State v. Lawson

  • 8 La.App. 5 Cir. 123
  • 1 So. 3d 516
  • 2008 La. App. LEXIS 1507
  • 2008 WL 4899347
Court
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Filed
Nov 12, 2008
Status
Published
Author
Jasmine
On the bench
Dufresne, Edwards, Jasmine
Cited by
58 cases

indicating that Crawford applies to 404(b) evidence, but ultimately finding the statements in question non-testimonial

How later courts described this case

  • indicating that Crawford applies to 404(b) evidence, but ultimately finding the statements in question non-testimonial
  • where this Court likewise found that the evidence at trial did not support a claim of self-defense, and therefore, the trial court did not err in refusing to give the requested special jury charge on justifiable homicide

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

JASMINE, J.,

Concurring with Reasons:

| j I find that the trial court erred in failing to give the requested charge on justifiable homicide. However, I find that the trial court’s failure to give the requested charge would not likely have changed the result, and therefore, I concur in the majority opinion that affirms defendant’s conviction.

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