Legal Opinion
State v. Richard
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 5, 2017No. 16-525PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.
| defendant Kennon Richard was a passenger in a vehicle driven by co-defendant Christopher James. The vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation and Mr. James was placed under arrest. While Mr. James was being placed in handcuffs, he tossed a plastic bag of cocaine onto the car seat, whereupon Mr. Richard grabbed the bag and attempted to hide it in the car. Kennon Richard was found guilty by a jury of obstruction of justice pursuant to La.R.S. 14:130.1. Mr. Richard timely appeals his conviction, his adjudication, and the trial court’s ruling on his Batson challenges.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by2 opinions
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