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Brooks v. Louisiana
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Sup. Ct. La. Certiorari denied.
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484 U.S. 947 · Supreme Court of the United States · Nov 9, 1987
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Brooks v. Louisiana
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Louisiana Court of Appeal · Dec 30, 2020
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Supreme Court of Louisiana · Dec 19, 2016
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Dec 16, 2016
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Louisiana Court of Appeal · Nov 4, 2015
Parentheticals
"specific intent is a state of mind and, as such, it need not be proven as a fact, but may be inferred from the circumstances of the transaction and the actions of the defendant"
"Even if, as claimed, defendant did not personally pull the trigger, his presence and assistance ... provided a basis from which the jurors could have concluded that he actively acquiesced in th[e] use of deadly force."