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Opinions in Louisiana that cite State v. Peterson, 290 So. 2d 307.

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State v. Hamilton 459 So. 2d 216 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1984
State v. Chelette 453 So. 2d 1282 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1984
looked at the interplay between the statutory scheme of murder and manslaughter in Louisiana.
State v. Freeman 447 So. 2d 1145 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1984
at 310 (La.1974), the Supreme Court determined that the presence of passion is in the nature of a defense and that the additional "element" of lack of passion need not be proven by the State in a murder prosecution.
State Ex Rel. Elaire v. Blackburn 424 So. 2d 246 La. 1982
State v. Vaccaro 411 So. 2d 415 La. 1982
State v. Tompkins 403 So. 2d 644 La. 1981
State v. Bryan 398 So. 2d 1019 La. 1981
discussing "heat of passion" and "provocation" as mitigating elements in the "nature of a defense".
State v. Temple 394 So. 2d 259 La. 1981
which involved similar facts.
State v. Dauzat 392 So. 2d 393 La. 1980
State v. Day 391 So. 2d 1147 La. 1980
State v. Booker 385 So. 2d 1186 La. 1980
State v. King 385 So. 2d 223 La. 1980
State v. Cooley, 260 La.
State v. Gisclair 382 So. 2d 914 La. 1980
State v. Cooley, 260 La.
State v. Heads 370 So. 2d 564 La. 1979
in which this Court stated that "`passion' may be inferred by the jury from the evidence adduced upon trial by the State, there being no requirement in our law that these factors be affirmatively established by the defendant."
State v. McAllister 366 So. 2d 1340 La. 1978
this Court held that manslaughter was a responsive verdict to a charge of murder and observed that the presence of passion is "in the nature of a defense."
State v. Cook 345 So. 2d 29 La. 1977
State v. Cooley, 260 La.
State v. Ralph 336 So. 2d 836 La. 1976
State v. Williams 327 So. 2d 399 La. 1976
State v. West 319 So. 2d 901 La. 1975
State v. Peterson, La., (1974); State v. Cooley, 260 La.
State v. Madison 319 So. 2d 912 La. 1975
State v. Duplantis 296 So. 2d 818 La. 1974