State v. Brown
Louisiana Supreme Court
395 So. 2d 1301 (1981)
- Written by Abby Roughton, JD
Facts
Carolee Crowder lived with Randy Brown after separating from her husband. On April 23, 1979, Randy, Carolee, and Randy’s brother, Robert Brown (defendant), had an argument that turned violent. Randy and Robert slapped and punched Carolee. Robert then shot Carolee in the head. Carolee lost consciousness, but she remembered being taken to a hospital emergency room a few hours later. At the hospital, Carolee learned that she had a bullet wound in her forehead. Carolee survived, but the shooting left her partially paralyzed. The State of Louisiana (plaintiff) charged Robert with aggravated battery. At Robert’s trial, the court allowed Nurse Lois Taylor to testify about a conversation she had with Carolee in the emergency room. Taylor testified that she asked Carolee, “Can you tell me what happened to you?” and that Carolee responded, “Randy beat me and Randy’s brother, Robert, shot me.” The jury found Robert guilty, and he appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Cole, J.)
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