Legal Opinion

State v. Bell

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 11, 2015No. 14-KA-735Published

1Opinion of the Court

MARC E. JOHNSON, Judge.

^Defendant, Wilson Bell, appeals his conviction for armed robbery with a firearm claiming the evidence was insufficient to prove his identity as the perpetrator. For the reasons that follow, we affirm his conviction and sentence.

Defendant was charged in a bill of information with armed robbery with a handgun in violation of La. R.S. 14:64 1. The *575State subsequently filed a motion to invoke the firearm sentencing provision of La. R.S. 14:64.3.2 Defendant pled not guilty and filed several pre-trial motions, including motions to suppress the identification, his statement,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Associated Motors, Inc. v. BurkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
  3. Mathes v. SchwingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
  4. Canovsky v. GehrsenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
  5. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001

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