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jury charge error in Louisiana

13 Louisiana opinions name it 2 courts 1980–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Louisiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Sullivan v. Louisianagreen
scotus · 1993 · cited in 5 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2006–2021
2 sentences

2021See Sullivan v. Louisiana, 508 U.S. 275, 279 , 113 S. Ct. 20785 2081, 124 L.Ed. 2d 182 ( 1993); State v. Revish, 15- 0470, 15- 0471, p. 10 ( La.

2021See Sullivan v. Louisiana, 508 U.S. 275, 279 , 113 S. Ct. 20785 2081, 124 L.Ed. 2d 182 ( 1993); State v. Revish, 15- 0470, 15- 0471, p. 10 ( La.

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State v. Eskanogreen
lactapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025Id. (“[T]he appropriate standard for determining harmless error is whether the guilty verdict was surely unattributable to the jury charge error.”) The guilty verdict was certainly supported by the evidence presented at trial.

2025Id. (“[T]he appropriate standard for determining harmless error is whether the guilty verdict was surely unattributable to the jury charge error.”) The guilty verdict was certainly supported by the evidence presented at trial.

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State v. Guillorygreen
la · 2001 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009See State v. Guillory, 2000-00386 (La.App. 3d Cir.11/2/00), 773 So.2d 794 , writ denied, 2000-3334 (La.11/9/01), 801 So.2d 362 .

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State v. Guillorygreen
lactapp · 2000 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009See State v. Guillory, 2000-00386 (La.App. 3d Cir.11/2/00), 773 So.2d 794 , writ denied, 2000-3334 (La.11/9/01), 801 So.2d 362 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Louisiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (11)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Cooper green
lactapp · 2006
2 sentences

2009Cooper , 05-2070 at p. 9, 935 So.2d at 199-200 .

2008State v. Gaddis, 36,661 (La.App.2d Cir.3/14/03), 839 So.2d 1258 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.5/14/04), 872 So.2d 519 , cert. denied, 544 U.S. 926 , 125 S.Ct. 1649 , 161 L.Ed.2d 487 (2005); State v. Cooper, 2005-2070 (La.App. 1st Cir.5/5/06), 935 So.2d 194 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.11/22/06), 942 So.2d 554 .

22008–2009
State v. Flores neutral
lactapp · 2019
1 sentence

2019App. 2 Cir. 4/10/19), 268 So.3d 1199 , 1207, reh'g denied (5/16/19) (unless there have been fundamentally erroneous misstatements of the essential elements of the charged offense, a Defendant may not raise the trial court’s failure to give a jury charge as error without objecting before the jury retires).

12019–2019
State v. Morris green
lactapp · 2009
2 sentences

2015State v. Morris, 2009-0422 (La.App. 1st Cir.9/11/09), 22 So.3d 1002, 1014 .

2015Id.

12015–2015
Josey v. Texas Department of Public Safety neutral
scotus · 2005
1 sentence

2008State v. Gaddis, 36,661 (La.App.2d Cir.3/14/03), 839 So.2d 1258 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.5/14/04), 872 So.2d 519 , cert. denied, 544 U.S. 926 , 125 S.Ct. 1649 , 161 L.Ed.2d 487 (2005); State v. Cooper, 2005-2070 (La.App. 1st Cir.5/5/06), 935 So.2d 194 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.11/22/06), 942 So.2d 554 .

12008–2008
Bertsch v. Schriro, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections neutral
scotus · 2005
1 sentence

2008State v. Gaddis, 36,661 (La.App.2d Cir.3/14/03), 839 So.2d 1258 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.5/14/04), 872 So.2d 519 , cert. denied, 544 U.S. 926 , 125 S.Ct. 1649 , 161 L.Ed.2d 487 (2005); State v. Cooper, 2005-2070 (La.App. 1st Cir.5/5/06), 935 So.2d 194 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.11/22/06), 942 So.2d 554 .

12008–2008
Gaddis v. Louisiana neutral
scotus · 2005
1 sentence

2008State v. Gaddis, 36,661 (La.App.2d Cir.3/14/03), 839 So.2d 1258 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.5/14/04), 872 So.2d 519 , cert. denied, 544 U.S. 926 , 125 S.Ct. 1649 , 161 L.Ed.2d 487 (2005); State v. Cooper, 2005-2070 (La.App. 1st Cir.5/5/06), 935 So.2d 194 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.11/22/06), 942 So.2d 554 .

12008–2008
State v. Rose green
la · 2006
1 sentence

2008State v. Gaddis, 36,661 (La.App.2d Cir.3/14/03), 839 So.2d 1258 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.5/14/04), 872 So.2d 519 , cert. denied, 544 U.S. 926 , 125 S.Ct. 1649 , 161 L.Ed.2d 487 (2005); State v. Cooper, 2005-2070 (La.App. 1st Cir.5/5/06), 935 So.2d 194 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.11/22/06), 942 So.2d 554 .

12008–2008
State v. Gaddis neutral
lactapp · 2003
1 sentence

2008State v. Gaddis, 36,661 (La.App.2d Cir.3/14/03), 839 So.2d 1258 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.5/14/04), 872 So.2d 519 , cert. denied, 544 U.S. 926 , 125 S.Ct. 1649 , 161 L.Ed.2d 487 (2005); State v. Cooper, 2005-2070 (La.App. 1st Cir.5/5/06), 935 So.2d 194 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.11/22/06), 942 So.2d 554 .

12008–2008
State ex rel. Smith v. State neutral
la · 2004
1 sentence

2008State v. Gaddis, 36,661 (La.App.2d Cir.3/14/03), 839 So.2d 1258 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.5/14/04), 872 So.2d 519 , cert. denied, 544 U.S. 926 , 125 S.Ct. 1649 , 161 L.Ed.2d 487 (2005); State v. Cooper, 2005-2070 (La.App. 1st Cir.5/5/06), 935 So.2d 194 , writ denied, XXXX-XXXX (La.11/22/06), 942 So.2d 554 .

12008–2008
Cage v. Louisiana green
scotus · 1990
2 sentences

1991Specifically, he contends the trial court's definition of "reasonable doubt" included in the jury charge was in violation of the Sixth Amendment Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution, citing the recent case of Cage v. Louisiana, ___ U.S. ___, 111 S.Ct. 328 , 112 L.Ed.2d 339 (1990). *502 In Cage , the United States Supreme Court found that the jury charge defining reasonable doubt which used the phrases "grave uncertainty," "actual substantial doubt", and "moral certainty" could have led a reasonable juror to interpret the instruction "to allow a finding of guilt based on a degre

1991Specifically, he contends the trial court's definition of "reasonable doubt" included in the jury charge was in violation of the Sixth Amendment Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution, citing the recent case of Cage v. Louisiana, ___ U.S. ___, 111 S.Ct. 328 , 112 L.Ed.2d 339 (1990). *502 In Cage , the United States Supreme Court found that the jury charge defining reasonable doubt which used the phrases "grave uncertainty," "actual substantial doubt", and "moral certainty" could have led a reasonable juror to interpret the instruction "to allow a finding of guilt based on a degre

11991–1991
Gonzales v. Xerox Corp. green
la · 1975
1 sentence

1980In any event, under Gonzales v. Xerox Corporation, 320 So.2d 163 (La.1975), we have the entire record before us for review and a searching examination of that record convinces us that the jury findings were correct.

11980–1980

Statutes the citing opinions construe

LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 1 (5) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 14:20 (5) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30.1 (5) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 14:21 (4) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 15:438 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 927 (1976–2026) GA 51 (1984–2025) NY 27 (1987–2025) SC 21 (1981–2026) PA 16 (1988–2024) LA 13 (1980–2025) NJ 10 (1985–2026) NC 7 (1980–2025) AL 5 (1995–2018) TN 4 (1994–2007) CT 3 (1990–2020) WV 2 (2019–2019) ME 2 (1985–2002)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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