State v. Scott

DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, SR., Judge.

laPefendant, Joseph Scott, appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and his adjudication as a third multiple offender. Finding that the evidence was insufficient to convict, we reverse defendant’s conviction and sentence.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant, Joseph Scott, was charged by bill of information on May 9, 2012, with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a violation of La. R.S. 14:95.1. He pled not guilty. Thereafter, the trial court denied defendant’s motion to suppress the evidence. The defendant…