Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Chris G. GILKERS
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2001-05-15
Citations: 792 So. 2d 741
Docket Number: No. 2001-KK-1400
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Chris G. GILKERS.
Judges: CALOGERO, C.J., recused.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 792
Pages: 741–742

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Chris G. GILKERS.
No. 2001-KK-1400.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 15, 2001.

Opinion:
In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Jefferson, 24th Judicial District Court, Div. C, No. 00-3294; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 01-K-522.
Granted. Negligent homicide. La.R.S. 14:32, is not a responsive verdict to a charge of second degree murder. La.Code Cm.P. art. 814(A)(3). The trial court is ordered to strike the jury charge regarding negligent homicide and remove negligent homicide from the responsive verdicts presented to the jury.
CALOGERO, C.J., recused.