STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS LEON WILLIAMS, JR.
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COURT OP Ag NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BRH CIRCUIT ?"U STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 01-KA-1298 VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT LEON WILLIAMS, JR. OCT 2 9 2002 COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF LOUISIANA ON APPEAL FROM THE 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 00-2434, DIVISION "G" THE HONORABLE ROBERT A. PITRE, JR., JUDGE PRESIDING OCTOBER 29, 2002 SOL GOTHARD JUDGE Panel composed of Judges Sol Gothard, Thomas F. Daley, and Marion F. Edwards PAUL D. CONNICK, JR. District Attorney TERRY M. BOUDREAUX ALISON WALLIS Assistant District Attorneys 24th Judicial District Parish of Jefferson Courthouse Annex Building Gretna, Louisiana 70053 Attorneys for Plaintiff/Appellee KYLA BLANCHARD-ROMANACH Louisiana Appellate Project P. O. Box 86433 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70879-6433 and GWENDOLYN K. BROWN Louisiana Appellate Project P. O. Box 64962 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896-4962 Attorneys for Defendant/Appellant REVERSED AND REMANDED Leon Williams, Jr. and Larry Harris were tried and convicted of niuredreronas a result of ah shoobting oencside of theeinSpo tso Palancde Bar ihnave filed ppeals with this court.' The record shows that Harris and Williams were indicted by a grand jury for first degree murder of Malinda James. In due course they were tried by a jury and found guilty as charged on March 31, 2001. Although they were tried together, the defendants had separate counsel. The penalty portion of the trial was held on April 1, 2001, and the jury decided that each defendant should be sentenced to life imprisonment. Each defendant filed a timely appeal with this court. I See, State v. Larry Harris, 01-1299 ( 2 5 Cir.). Both defendants filed briefs with this Court assigning essentially the same errors. In the matter of State v. Larry Harris, 01-1299 ( 5 Cir.), we found sufficient evidence to convict, but reversible error in the seating of the juror, Merry Miller. For the same reasons assigned in that companion case, we reverse the defendant's conviction and sentence, and remand the matter to the trial court for a new trial. REVERSED AND REMANDED 3 EDWARD A. DUFRESNE. JR. PETER J. FITZGERALD, JR. CHIEF JUDGE Glourt of Appeal SOL GOTHARD JAMES L. CANNELLA THOMAS F. DALEY MARION F. EDWARDS CLERK OF COURT GENEVIEVE L. VERRETTE CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK FIFTH CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CLARENCE E. MCMANUS WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD GLYN RAE WAGUESPACK FIRST DEPUTY CLERK 101 DERBlGNY STREET (70053) POST OFFICE BOX 489 JUDGES JERROLD B. PETERSON DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400 (504) 376-1498 FAX CERTIFICATE I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE OPINION IN THE BELOW-NUMBERED MATTER HAS BEEN MAILED OR DELIVERED THIS DAY OCTOBER 29, 2002 TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD AND TO ALL PARTIES NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, AS LISTED BELOW: PETE J. FITZ LD, JR. C URT OF C URT U.S. Postal Service CERTIFIED MAIL RECElPT Provided) (Domestic Mail Only; No insurance Coverage r l' (Er Mr. Terry M. Boudreaux Assistant District Attorney Fifth Floor - Annex Bldg. New Gretna Courthouse Gretna, Louisiana 70053 Restricted Deliverpee (Endorsement Required) Total Postage & Fees $ or PO Box No. U.S. Postal Service U.S. Postal Service CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT (Domestic Mail Only; No Insurance Coverage Provided) CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT (Domestic MaíI Only; No Insurance Coverage Provided) Postage * Ms. Gwendolyn K. Brown Louisiana Appellate Project En (EnE POSt Office Box 64962 BRÍOn Rouge, LA 70896-4962 Ms. Kyla Blanchard Romanach ' Attorney at Law ndRetlLouisiana Appellate Project EResoruŸOst Office Box 86433 (EndorSEBaton Rouge, LA 70879-6433 Total Postage & Fees Sent To Sent To
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