Legal Opinion
State v. Billups
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 24, 2016No. 50,497-KAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.
| i Defendant, Damion Billups, has appealed from his conviction for DWI, 3rd offense, and one-year hard labor sentence. We affirm the conviction and sentence.
Facts and Procedure
On March 28, 2013, a Louisiana State Trooper observed defendant driving 72 mph in a 55 mph zone on Louisiana Highway 165 in Ouachita Parish. The trooper stopped defendant and observed that he appeared to be intoxicated. After conducting field sobriety tests, the trooper concluded that defendant was intoxicated and arrested him for DWI. Defendant declined blood or breath alcohol testing.
On May 21, 2013, the Ouachita DA…
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