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Opinions in Louisiana that cite State v. Sonnier, 380 So. 2d 1.

90 citing documents.

  • State of Louisiana v. Dequincy Jamel Lewis La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2026
    this Court affirmed 17 defendant’s conviction of first degree murder but reversed defendant’s death sentence and instead imposed a sentence of life imprisonment without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence because defe
  • State Of Louisiana v. David Brown La. 2022
  • State of Louisiana v. Jeffrey Clark 220 So. 3d 583 La. 2016
    tionately excessive under the post-1976 statutes, finding in that one case, inter alia, a sufficiently “large number of persuasive mitigating factors.” (La.
  • State of Louisiana v. Robert Leroy McCoy 218 So. 3d 535 La. 2016
    This court, however, has set aside only one death penalty as disproportionately excessive under the post-1976 statutes, finding in one case, inter alia, a sufficiently “large number of persuasive mitigating factors.” (La.
  • State of Louisiana v. Lamondre Tucker 181 So. 3d 590 La. 2015
    1987), although the Court has set aside only one death penalty as disproportionately excessive under the post-1976 statutes, finding in that one case, inter alia, a sufficiently “large number of persuasive mitigating factors.” (La.
  • State v. Garcia 108 So. 3d 1 La. 2012
    This Court, however, has set aside only one death penalty as disproportionately excessive under the post-1976 statutes, finding in that one case, inter alia, a sufficiently “large number of persuasive mitigating factors.” -10 (La.1987)(in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting death penalty disproportionate).
  • State v. Magee 103 So. 3d 285 La. 2012
  • State v. Carter 84 So. 3d 499 La. 2012
    This court, however, has set aside only one death penalty as disproportionately excessive under the post-1976 statutes, finding in that one case, inter alia, a sufficiently “large number of persuasive mitigating factors.” -10 (La.1987) (in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting that death penalty disproportionate).
  • State v. Odenbaugh 82 So. 3d 215 La. 2011
    This Court, however, has set aside only one death penalty as disproportionately excessive under the post-1976 statutes, finding in that one case, inter alia, a sufficiently “large number of persuasive mitigating factors.” see also, -10 (La.1987).
  • State v. Dorsey 74 So. 3d 603 La. 2011
  • State v. Sparks 68 So. 3d 435 La. 2011
    This Court, however, has set aside only one death penalty as disproportionately excessive under the post-1976 statutes, finding in that one case, inter alia, a sufficiently “large number of persuasive mitigating factors.” -10 (La.1987) (in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting that death penalty disproportionate).
  • State v. Bell 53 So. 3d 437 La. 2010
    -10 (La.1987) (in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting that death penalty disproportionate).
  • State v. Dressner 45 So. 3d 127 La. 2010
    This Court, however, has set aside only one death sentence as disproportionately excessive under the post-1976 statutes, finding in that one case, inter alia, a sufficiently “large number of persuasive mitigating factors.” -10 (La.1987)(in case reversed on other grounds, *155 dictum suggesting death penalty disproportionate).
  • State v. Dunn 41 So. 3d 454 La. 2010
    This court, however, has vacated only one capital sentence on the ground that it was disproportionate to the offense and the circumstances of the offender, although this court has effectively de-capitalized another death penalty case by reversing it on other grounds.
  • State v. Williams 22 So. 3d 867 La. 2009
    This court, however, has set aside only one death penalty as disproportionately excessive under the post-1976 statutes, finding, inter alia, a sufficiently “large number of persuasive mitigating factors.”
  • State v. Bordelon 33 So. 3d 842 La. 2009
    However, this Court has set aside only one death penalty as disproportionately excessive under the post-1976 statutes, finding in that one case, inter alia, a sufficiently “large number of persuasive mitigating factors.” -10 (La.l987)(reversing on other grounds but suggesting that the death penalty was disproportionate).
  • State v. Holmes 5 So. 3d 42 La. 2008
    -10 (La.1987) (in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting that death penalty disproportionate).
  • State v. Anderson 996 So. 2d 973 La. 2008
    -10 (La.1987) (in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting that death penalty disproportionate).
  • State v. Campbell 983 So. 2d 810 La. 2008
  • State Ex Rel. Gb 985 So. 2d 828 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2008
    ced in the use of deadly force); (defendant convicted of first degree murder committed during armed robbery when accomplice shot victim because evidence showed defendant helped plan robbery, obtained shotgun, disarmed security guard, and threatened to kill customers, all showing his intent to use deadly force in effectuating the robbery); (Court affirmed first degree murder conviction as principal when defendant and his brother came upon a couple and his brother handcuffed the couple; then both
  • State ex rel. G.B. 985 So. 2d 828 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2008
    ced in the use of deadly force); (defendant convicted of first degree murder committed during armed robbery when accomplice shot victim because evidence showed defendant helped plan robbery, obtained shotgun, disarmed security guard, and threatened to kill customers, all showing his intent to use deadly force in effectuating the robbery); (Court affirmed first degree murder conviction as principal when defendant and his brother came upon a couple and his brother handcuffed the couple; then both
  • State v. Lee 976 So. 2d 109 La. 2008
    -10 (La.1987) (in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting that death penalty was disproportionate).
  • State v. Montejo 974 So. 2d 1238 La. 2008
    -10 (La.1987) (in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting that death penalty disproportionate).
  • State v. Frank 957 So. 2d 724 La. 2007
    -10 (La.1987) (in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting that death penalty disproportionate).
  • State v. Blank 955 So. 2d 90 La. 2007
    -10 (La.1987) (in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting that death penalty disproportionate).
  • State v. Draughn 950 So. 2d 583 La. 2007
  • State v. Leger 936 So. 2d 108 La. 2006
  • State v. Juniors 915 So. 2d 291 La. 2005
  • State v. Brown 907 So. 2d 1 La. 2005
  • State v. Allen 913 So. 2d 788 La. 2005
  • State v. Manning 885 So. 2d 1044 La. 2004
    -10 (La.1987) (in case reversed on other grounds, dictum suggesting death penalty was disproportionate).
  • State v. Robinson 874 So. 2d 66 La. 2004
  • State v. Legrand 864 So. 2d 89 La. 2004
    This Court, however, has vacated only one capital sentence on the ground that it was disproportionate to the offense and the circumstances of the offender, although it effectively decapitalized another death penalty reversed on other grounds.
  • State v. Carmouche 872 So. 2d 1020 La. 2003
    -10 (La.1987) (reversing on grounds of the trial court's erroneous exclusion of crucial mitigating evidence at both the guilt and penalty phases, but additionally finding that "the penalty imposed here appears disproportionate to that imposed in similar cases.
  • State v. Clark 851 So. 2d 1055 La. 2003
  • State v. Watts 835 So. 2d 441 La. 2003
    in which this court held that defendant's "minor" participation in the murders was a sufficient mitigating circumstance to bar imposition of the death penalty.
  • State v. Taylor 838 So. 2d 729 La. 2003
    This Court, however, has vacated only one capital sentence on the ground that it was disproportionate to the offense and the circumstances of the offender, although it effectively decapitalized another death penalty reversal on other grounds.
  • State v. Wright 834 So. 2d 974 La. 2002
    ced in the use of deadly force); (defendant convicted of first degree murder committed during armed robbery when accomplice shot victim because evidence showed defendant helped plan robbery, obtained shotgun, disarmed security guard, and threatened to kill customers, all showing his intent to use deadly force in effectuating the robbery); (La.
  • State v. Bowie 813 So. 2d 377 La. 2002
  • State v. Ball 824 So. 2d 1089 La. 2002
  • State v. LaCaze 824 So. 2d 1063 La. 2002
    the court reversed the defendant's death sentence, finding that the defendant was acting under his brother's influence when he participated in the murders of two young lovers.
  • State v. Irish 807 So. 2d 208 La. 2002
    This Court, however, has vacated only one capital sentence on the ground that it was disproportionate to the offense and the circumstances of the offender, although it effectively de-capitalized another death penalty reversed on other grounds.
  • State v. Deal 802 So. 2d 1254 La. 2001
    This Court, however, has vacated only one capital sentence on the ground that it was disproportionate to the offense and the circumstances of the offender, although it effectively decapitalized another death penalty reversal on other grounds.
  • State v. Duncan 802 So. 2d 533 La. 2001
    This Court, however, has set aside only one death penalty as disproportionately excessive under the post 1976 statutes, finding in that case a sufficiently "large number of persuasive mitigating factors."
  • State v. Neal 796 So. 2d 649 La. 2001
    This Court, however, has vacated only one capital sentence on the ground that it was disproportionate to the offense and the circumstances of the offender, although it effectively de-capitalized another death penalty reversed on other grounds.
  • State v. Jacobs 803 So. 2d 933 La. 2001
  • State v. Smith 793 So. 2d 1199 La. 2001
  • State v. Deruise 802 So. 2d 1224 La. 2001
  • State v. Broaden 780 So. 2d 349 La. 2001
  • State v. Miller 776 So. 2d 396 La. 2000