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Date: 06-29-2024
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State of Louisiana v. Fernando Cortez
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Court: 22nd Judicial District Court, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Plaintiff's Attorney: St. Tammy Parish Louisiana Parish District Attorney's Office
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Covington, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.
Fernando Cortez, age 30, was charged with first-degree murder for killing his girlfriend, Sandra Aldridge, in 2020.
The State claimed that Cortez stated that he stabbed his "wife" 3 or 4 times because she had COVID.
Aldridge was found naked with multiple cuts to her neck and hands. She was also missing her left leg from above the knee.
Outcome: Defendant was found guilty.
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