State v. Butler

Decision Date08 January 1999
Docket NumberNo. 98-KH-2217.,98-KH-2217.
Citation734 So.2d 1222
PartiesSTATE of Louisiana v. Charles BUTLER.
CourtLouisiana Supreme Court

Denied.

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

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  • State v. McGraw
    • United States
    • Court of Appeal of Louisiana — District of US
    • December 10, 2008
    ... ... State v. Scales, 93-2003 (La.5/22/95), 655 So.2d 1326, cert. denied, 516 U.S. 1050, 116 S.Ct. 716, 133 L.Ed.2d 670 (1996); State v. Cooks, 36,613 (La. App.2d Cir.12/4/02), 833 So.2d 1034; State v. Butler, 30,798 (La.App.2d Cir.6/24/98), 714 So.2d 877, writ denied, 98-2217 (La.1/8/99), 734 So.2d 1222. Evidence of other crimes, wrongs or acts may be introduced when it relates to res gestae, that is, conduct that forms an integral part of the act or transaction that is the subject of the present ... ...
  • State v. Coleman
    • United States
    • Court of Appeal of Louisiana — District of US
    • April 5, 2000
    ... ...         The trial judge is vested with broad discretion in ruling on challenges for cause; his ruling will be reversed only when a review of the entire voir dire reveals an abuse of discretion. State v. Butler, 30,798 (La.App. 2nd Cir.6/24/98), 714 So.2d 877, , writ denied, 98-2217 (La.1/8/99), 734 So.2d 1222, citing State v. Cross, 93-1189 (La.6/30/95), 658 So.2d 683. When a defendant has exhausted, all his peremptory challenges during jury selection, prejudice will be presumed if the trial court ... ...
  • State v. Sarpy
    • United States
    • Court of Appeal of Louisiana — District of US
    • December 8, 2010
    ... ... State v. Gaal, 01-376, p. 22 (La.App. 5 Cir. 10/17/01), 800 So.2d 938. See also: State v. Butler, 30,798 (La.App. 2 Cir. 6/24/98), 714 So.2d 877, 894, writ denied, 98-2217 (La.1999), 734 So.2d 1222; State v. Dillon, 93-707 (La.App. 5 Cir. 1/24/94), 631 So.2d 1171. State v. Onezime, 01-1018, p. 16 (La.App. 5 Cir. 2/26/02), 811 So.2d 1033, 1043, writ denied, 02-1099 (La.3/21/03), 840 ... ...
  • State v. Mitchell
    • United States
    • Court of Appeal of Louisiana — District of US
    • September 21, 2017
    ... ... Fisher, 94603 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 11/2/94), 649 So.2d 604, 609, writ denied , 94-2930 (La. 4/7/95), 652 So.2d 1344. Thus, when the State discussed the defendant's guilty pleas in closing, it was merely repeating what had otherwise been admitted into evidence at trial. See State v. Butler, 30,798 (La. App. 2nd Cir. 6/24/98), 714 So.2d 877, 89091, writ denied , 98-2217 (La. 1/8/99), 734 So.2d 1222 ; State v. Jackson, 629 So.2d 1374, 1385 La. App. 2nd Cir. 1993), writ denied , 94-0201 (La. 5/6/94), 637 So.2d 1046. Defense counsel, therefore, could not complain after closing ... ...
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