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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30 (2026)

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§30. First degree murder

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Cited in 1,514 cases (66 in the last 5 years), 1951–2026 · leading case: Roberts v. Louisiana, 428 U.S. 325 (1976).

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Roberts v. Louisiana, 428 U.S. 325 (1976). · cites it 14× “See La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 14:30, 14:42, 14:44, 14:113 (1974).”

State v. Leger, 936 So. 2d 108 (La. 2006). · cites it 10× “R.S. 14:30. Other, non-capital charges, were included as separate counts in the indictment.”

State v. Johnson, 541 So. 2d 818 (La. 1989). · cites it 23× “R.S. 14:30. The evidence was also sufficient to establish that defendant murdered Sue Windham while he was engaged in the perpetration of an aggravated rape.”

State v. Bourque, 622 So. 2d 198 (La. 1993). · cites it 16× “Martin Parish grand jury indicted Scott Jude Bourque for the first degree murder of his estranged girlfriend, Charlotte Perry, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30. After trial by jury, the defendant was found guilty as charged and unanimously sentenced to death after two aggravating…”

State v. Ortiz, 701 So. 2d 922 (La. 1997). · cites it 12× “R.S. 14:30. After trial by jury, defendant was found guilty as charged on each count.”

State v. Heard, 215 So. 3d 825 (La. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 37× “R.S. 14:30. Specifically, the indictment charged that “[o]n or about September, 14, 2012,” the defendant “did commit first degree murder of Demetra Doyle, in violation of La.”

State of Louisiana v. Jeffrey Clark, 220 So. 3d 583 (La. 2016). · cites it 14× “Each inmate involved was tried separately, and the defendant was convicted of the first degree murder of Captain Knapps (in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30) and sentenced to death. On appeal to this court, pursuant to LSA-Const.”

State of Louisiana v. Lamondre Tucker, 181 So. 3d 590 (La. 2015). · cites it 16× “R.S. 14:30.' After a trial, the jury found the defendant guilty as charged.”

State v. Draughn, 950 So. 2d 583 (La. 2007). · cites it 7× “R.S. 14:30. Trial commenced with jury selection beginning on June 17, 2003.”

Miller v. Alabama, 132 S. Ct. 2455 (2012). · cites it 2× “2012); La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§14:30(C), 14:30.1(B) (West Supp.”

State v. Maten, 899 So. 2d 711 (La. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 14× “R.S. 14:30 A(3) and 14:27. On November 2, 2000, the defendant was appointed counsel and, after waiving formal arraignment, pled not guilty to each count.”

State v. Holmes, 5 So. 3d 42 (La. 2008). · cites it 7× “In addition, one of the aggravating circumstances upon which the State relied to seek the death penalty against the defendant was that the "offender knowingly created a risk of death or great bodily harm to more than one person.”

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— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(1) — 53 cases

State v. Sheppard, 350 So. 2d 615 (La. 1977).

Enmund v. Florida, 458 U.S. 782 (1982).

State v. Clark, 340 So. 2d 208 (La. 1976).

State v. Jones, 474 So. 2d 919 (La. 1985).

State v. Draughn, 950 So. 2d 583 (La. 2007). “R.S. 14:30. Trial commenced with jury selection beginning on June 17, 2003.”

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(2) — 19 cases

State v. Burkhalter, 428 So. 2d 449 (La. 1983).

State v. Frezal, 278 So. 2d 64 (La. 1973).

State v. Thomas, 427 So. 2d 428 (La. 1983).

State v. Jett, 419 So. 2d 844 (La. 1982).

State v. Schrader, 518 So. 2d 1024 (La. 1988).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(3) — 18 cases

State v. Williams, 480 So. 2d 721 (La. 1985).

State v. Maten, 899 So. 2d 711 (La. Ct. App. 2005). “R.S. 14:30 A(3) and 14:27. On November 2, 2000, the defendant was appointed counsel and, after waiving formal arraignment, pled not guilty to each count.”

State v. Andrews, 452 So. 2d 687 (La. 1984).

Sumner v. Shuman, 483 U.S. 66 (1987).

Leslie Lowenfield v. C. Paul Phelps, Sec'y of the Dep't of Corr., State of Louisiana, 817 F.2d 285 (5th Cir. 1987).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(4) — 10 cases

State v. James, 339 So. 2d 741 (La. 1976).

State v. Richards, 426 So. 2d 1314 (La. 1982).

State v. Sheppard, 350 So. 2d 615 (La. 1977).

State v. Johnson, 438 So. 2d 1091 (La. 1983).

State v. Tyler, 342 So. 2d 574 (La. 1977).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(5) — 5 cases

State v. Weiland, 505 So. 2d 702 (La. 1987).

State v. Deal, 802 So. 2d 1254 (La. 2001).

United States v. James M. Lewis Debra Faye Lewis, 92 F.3d 1371 (5th Cir. 1996).

State v. Forrest, 356 So. 2d 945 (La. 1978).

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— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A) — 18 cases

State v. Draughn, 950 So. 2d 583 (La. 2007). “R.S. 14:30. Trial commenced with jury selection beginning on June 17, 2003.”

State v. Leger, 936 So. 2d 108 (La. 2006). “R.S. 14:30. Other, non-capital charges, were included as separate counts in the indictment.”

Ricky Langley v. Howard Prince, Warden, 926 F.3d 145 (5th Cir. 2019).

State v. Leonard, 910 So. 2d 977 (La. Ct. App. 2005).

Jimmy L. Glass v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana, 791 F.2d 1165 (5th Cir. 1986).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(1) — 76 cases

State v. Leger, 936 So. 2d 108 (La. 2006). “R.S. 14:30. Other, non-capital charges, were included as separate counts in the indictment.”

State v. Johnson, 541 So. 2d 818 (La. 1989). “R.S. 14:30. The evidence was also sufficient to establish that defendant murdered Sue Windham while he was engaged in the perpetration of an aggravated rape.”

State v. Bourque, 622 So. 2d 198 (La. 1993). “Martin Parish grand jury indicted Scott Jude Bourque for the first degree murder of his estranged girlfriend, Charlotte Perry, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30. After trial by jury, the defendant was found guilty as charged and unanimously sentenced to death after two aggravating…”

State of Louisiana v. Jeffrey Clark, 220 So. 3d 583 (La. 2016). “Each inmate involved was tried separately, and the defendant was convicted of the first degree murder of Captain Knapps (in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30) and sentenced to death. On appeal to this court, pursuant to LSA-Const.”

State v. Weary, 931 So. 2d 297 (La. 2006).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(1)(4) — 1 case

State v. Nomey, 613 So. 2d 157 (La. 1993).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(11) — 2 cases

State v. Heard, 215 So. 3d 825 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 14:30. Specifically, the indictment charged that “[o]n or about September, 14, 2012,” the defendant “did commit first degree murder of Demetra Doyle, in violation of La.”

State of Louisiana v. Tyrone Steele (La. Ct. App. 2025).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(2) — 42 cases

State v. Austin, 900 So. 2d 867 (La. Ct. App. 2005).

Austin v. Cain, 660 F.3d 880 (5th Cir. 2011).

State v. Garcie, 242 So. 3d 1279 (La. Ct. App. 2018).

State v. Jefferson, 922 So. 2d 577 (La. Ct. App. 2005).

State v. Thompson, 894 So. 2d 1268 (La. Ct. App. 2005).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(2)(6) — 3 cases

State v. Percy, 822 So. 2d 823 (La. Ct. App. 2002).

State v. Girod, 653 So. 2d 664 (La. Ct. App. 1995).

State v. Guss, 775 So. 2d 622 (La. Ct. App. 2000).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(3) — 46 cases

State of Louisiana v. Lamondre Tucker, 181 So. 3d 590 (La. 2015). “R.S. 14:30.' After a trial, the jury found the defendant guilty as charged.”

State v. Deboue, 552 So. 2d 355 (La. 1989).

State of Louisiana v. Robert Leroy McCoy, 218 So. 3d 535 (La. 2016).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(4) — 9 cases

State v. Smith, 600 So. 2d 1319 (La. 1992).

State v. Ortiz, 701 So. 2d 922 (La. 1997). “R.S. 14:30. After trial by jury, defendant was found guilty as charged on each count.”

State v. Snyder, 750 So. 2d 832 (La. 1999).

State v. Lavalais, 685 So. 2d 1048 (La. 1996).

State v. Dressner, 45 So. 3d 127 (La. 2010).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(5) — 20 cases

State v. Holmes, 5 So. 3d 42 (La. 2008). “In addition, one of the aggravating circumstances upon which the State relied to seek the death penalty against the defendant was that the "offender knowingly created a risk of death or great bodily harm to more than one person.”

State v. Bridgewater, 823 So. 2d 877 (La. 2002).

Ricky Langley v. Howard Prince, Warden, 890 F.3d 504 (5th Cir. 2018).

State v. Howard, 751 So. 2d 783 (La. 1999).

Lewis v. United States, 523 U.S. 155 (1998).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(6) — 3 cases

State v. Bennett, 623 So. 2d 74 (La. Ct. App. 1993).

State v. Griffin, 217 So. 3d 484 (La. Ct. App. 2017).

State v. Cooper, 864 So. 2d 892 (La. Ct. App. 2004).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(8) — 1 case

State v. Clavelle, 998 So. 2d 335 (La. Ct. App. 2008).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(9) — 2 cases

State v. Moran, 218 So. 3d 749 (La. Ct. App. 2017).

State v. Dotson, 257 So. 3d 229 (La. Ct. App. 2018).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(9)(a) — 2 cases

State v. Trim, 107 So. 3d 656 (La. Ct. App. 2012).

State v. Moran, 218 So. 3d 749 (La. Ct. App. 2017).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(A)(l) — 2 cases

State v. Simpkins, 12 So. 3d 1021 (La. Ct. App. 2009).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(B) — 4 cases

State v. Gill, 931 So. 2d 409 (La. Ct. App. 2006).

State v. Ahlfeldt, 801 So. 2d 663 (La. Ct. App. 2001).

State v. Deal, 511 So. 2d 84 (La. Ct. App. 1987).

State v. Avery, 162 So. 3d 570 (La. Ct. App. 2015).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(B)(1) — 6 cases

State v. Austin, 900 So. 2d 867 (La. Ct. App. 2005).

State v. Devillier, 258 So. 3d 230 (La. Ct. App. 2018).

State v. Youngblood, 274 So. 3d 716 (La. Ct. App. 2019).

State of Louisiana Versus Ron C. Youngblood (La. Ct. App. 2019).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(B)(3) — 1 case

State v. Trim, 107 So. 3d 656 (La. Ct. App. 2012).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(C) — 24 cases

Miller v. Alabama, 132 S. Ct. 2455 (2012). “2012); La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§14:30(C), 14:30.1(B) (West Supp.”

Thompson v. Oklahoma, 487 U.S. 815 (1988).

Lewis v. United States, 523 U.S. 155 (1998).

State v. McGee, 24 So. 3d 235 (La. Ct. App. 2009).

State v. Sibley, 41 So. 3d 581 (La. Ct. App. 2010).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(C)(1) — 4 cases

State of Louisiana v. Lamondre Tucker, 181 So. 3d 590 (La. 2015). “R.S. 14:30.' After a trial, the jury found the defendant guilty as charged.”

State of Louisiana Versus Isaiah Doyle (La. Ct. App. 2021).

State of Louisiana v. Travis Boys (La. Ct. App. 2021).

State of Louisiana v. Scott Lingle (La. Ct. App. 2021).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(C)(2) — 15 cases

State v. Johnson, 44 So. 3d 876 (La. Ct. App. 2010).

State v. Julien, 139 So. 3d 1152 (La. Ct. App. 2014).

State v. Joseph, 94 So. 3d 922 (La. Ct. App. 2012).

State v. Long, 154 So. 3d 799 (La. Ct. App. 2014).

State v. Flugence, 250 So. 3d 388 (La. Ct. App. 2018).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:30(b) — 1 case

Jackson v. Roche, Jr. (M.D. La. 2019).

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