State v. Robinson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
634 So. 2d 1274 (1994)
- Written by Abby Roughton, JD
Facts
The State of Louisiana (plaintiff) charged Noble Robinson Jr. (defendant) with second-degree murder based on the shooting death of Robinson’s ex-girlfriend, Serita Thomas. According to the state, Thomas was sitting in a parked car with her friend, Patricia Ann Pitre, when Robinson approached the car and shot Thomas in the thigh and head. Robinson then rode his bicycle to the police department and told the dispatcher that he shot Thomas. At Robinson’s trial, Pitre testified that just before Robinson pulled the trigger, Pitre heard Robinson say, “I told you I was going to do it.” Robinson objected on hearsay grounds, but the prosecutor argued that the testimony fell within the hearsay exemption for things said and done during a criminal act. The trial court admitted Pitre’s testimony. The jury ultimately found Robinson guilty, and he appealed to the Louisiana Court of Appeal.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Cooks, J.)
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