Legal Opinion

State v. Holden

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 23, 2010No. 45,367-KAPublished

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

| diverious Holden appeals a judgment denying his motion to withdraw a guilty plea. We affirm.

Factual Background

Late in the evening of May 6, 2007, Winnfield Police received complaints of cars playing their stereos very loud, in violation of a city ordinance. Around 1:00 AM on May 7, Officers Vines and Sheppard stopped a Ford Taurus on Moss Street for a violation of this ordinance. When officers asked the occupants to exit the vehicle, the passenger (Holden’s brother) immediately complied. However, the driver, Holden, did not; officers had to ask him three times. When Holden finally opened…

2Cases cited8 opinions

Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
C. C. Elmer Tank Boiler Co. v. Art Cleaner & DyersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
State v. GivensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
State v. NallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
State v. GriffinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007

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