Legal Opinion

State v. Smith

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 18, 1972No. 51611PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

The defendant, Janice Smith, appeals her non-jury conviction of issuing worthless checks, La.R.S. 14:71, for which she was sentenced to serve one year in- parish-prison. On appeal, the defendant relics upon six bills of exceptions reserved and perfected during her trial.

Bills of exceptions numbers one, two, four, five and six pertain to introduction of evidence during her trial. We find no merit in these bills.

The trial judge did not abuse his discretion by admitting into evidence a letter mailed by the prosecuting witness to the defendant. The letter was mailed to the address printed upon…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. CrippsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  2. State v. HochenedelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. PrieurSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  3. State v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  4. State v. YoungLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985

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