Legal Opinion
State v. Rios
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 8, 2009No. 44,132-KAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
11 Defendant, Thomas G. Rios, was charged by bill of information with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a violation of La. R.S. 14:68.4. A jury found defendant guilty as charged. After being adjudicated a second felony offender, defendant was sentenced to serve 20 years at hard labor. Defendant has appealed his conviction and sentence. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm both the conviction and sentence.
Discussion
Sufficiency of Evidence
Both appellate counsel and defendant in a pro se supplemental brief argue that the evidence presented was insufficient to prove…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- State v. CrosbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
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- State Ex Rel. Bailey v. City of West MonroeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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