STATE V. CHISM
Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1983
436 So.2d 464
On the evening of August 26, 1981 in Shreveport, Tony Duke gave Brian Chism a ride in his automobile. Brian Chism was impersonating a female, and Duke was unaware of Chism’s disguise. After a brief visit at a friend’s house the two stopped to pick up some beer at the residence of Chism’s grandmother. Chism’s one-legged uncle, Ira Lloyd, joined them, and the three continued on their way, drinking as Duke drove the automobile. When Duke expressed a desire to have sexual relations with Chism, Lloyd announced that he wanted to find his ex-wife Gloria for the same purpose. The trio found Gloria Lloyd at church and persuaded her to come outside. As Ira Lloyd stood outside the car attempting to persuade Gloria to come with them, Chism and Duke osculated on the front seat.
Gloria and Ira Lloyd got into an argument, and Ira stabbed Gloria with a knife several times in the stomach and once in the neck. Gloria’s shouts attracted the attention of two neighbors, who unsuccessfully tried to prevent Ira from pushing Gloria, who was bleeding profusely, into the front seat of the car alongside Chism and his would-be lover Duke. Ira Lloyd climbed into the front seat also, and Duke drove off.
Lloyd ordered Duke to drive to Willow Point, near Cross Lake. The mortally wounded Gloria was limp and moaned as they drove. When they arrived Chism and Duke, under Lloyd’s direction, removed Gloria from the vehicle and placed her on some high grass on the side of the roadway, near a wood line. Ira was unable to help the two because his wooden leg had come off. Afterwards, as Lloyd requested, the two drove off, leaving Gloria with him.
Duke proceeded to drop Chism off at a friend’s house, where he changed to male clothing. He placed the blood-stained women’s clothes in a trash bin. Afterward, Chism went home, discussed the matter with his mother, and went with his mother to the police station at 1:15 A.M. He gave the police a complete statement.
Brian Chism was convicted of homicide (accessory) and was sentenced to three years in prison plus two years supervised probation.
436 So.2d 464
On the evening of August 26, 1981 in Shreveport, Tony Duke gave Brian Chism a ride in his automobile. Brian Chism was impersonating a female, and Duke was unaware of Chism’s disguise. After a brief visit at a friend’s house the two stopped to pick up some beer at the residence of Chism’s grandmother. Chism’s one-legged uncle, Ira Lloyd, joined them, and the three continued on their way, drinking as Duke drove the automobile. When Duke expressed a desire to have sexual relations with Chism, Lloyd announced that he wanted to find his ex-wife Gloria for the same purpose. The trio found Gloria Lloyd at church and persuaded her to come outside. As Ira Lloyd stood outside the car attempting to persuade Gloria to come with them, Chism and Duke osculated on the front seat.
Gloria and Ira Lloyd got into an argument, and Ira stabbed Gloria with a knife several times in the stomach and once in the neck. Gloria’s shouts attracted the attention of two neighbors, who unsuccessfully tried to prevent Ira from pushing Gloria, who was bleeding profusely, into the front seat of the car alongside Chism and his would-be lover Duke. Ira Lloyd climbed into the front seat also, and Duke drove off.
Lloyd ordered Duke to drive to Willow Point, near Cross Lake. The mortally wounded Gloria was limp and moaned as they drove. When they arrived Chism and Duke, under Lloyd’s direction, removed Gloria from the vehicle and placed her on some high grass on the side of the roadway, near a wood line. Ira was unable to help the two because his wooden leg had come off. Afterwards, as Lloyd requested, the two drove off, leaving Gloria with him.
Duke proceeded to drop Chism off at a friend’s house, where he changed to male clothing. He placed the blood-stained women’s clothes in a trash bin. Afterward, Chism went home, discussed the matter with his mother, and went with his mother to the police station at 1:15 A.M. He gave the police a complete statement.
Brian Chism was convicted of homicide (accessory) and was sentenced to three years in prison plus two years supervised probation.