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Date: 07-13-2022
Case Style:
State of Louisiana v. Devontae Demarquis Coleman
Case Number: 54,492-KA
Judge: Stephens
Court: Court of Appeals of Louisiana, Second Circuit on appeal from the Fourth Judicial District Court, Ouachita Parish
Plaintiff's Attorney: Ouachita Parish Louisiana District Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Monroe, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with second degree murder.
On August 3, 2017, defendant, Davontae Demarquis Coleman, was indicted for the second degree murder of Junius Benton, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1. Coleman was tried by a judge after waiving his right to jury trial on March 15-16, 2021. The judge took the matter under advisement and entered a verdict of guilty of negligent homicide on April 12, 2021. Thereafter, the judge sentenced Coleman to imprisonment at hard labor for three years, with credit for time served, on July 2, 2021.
Outcome: Reversed.
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