Legal Opinion
State v. Colomb
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 7, 1998No. CR98-210PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JiTHIBODEAUX, Judge.
The defendant, Tommy Anthony Colomb, appeals his jury conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a violation of La.R.S. 14:95.1. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to support a guilty verdict and the trial court erroneously admitted “other crimes” evidence.
Because we find that marijuana found on the defendant after his admission to the firearm’s possession was improperly admitted as “other crimes” evidence and was not harmless, we reverse his conviction and remand for a new trial.
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2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by1 opinion
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