Legal Opinion
State v. Stevenson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 30, 2013No. 13-KA-156Published
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT A. CHAISSON, Judge.
12Pefendant, Corey Stevenson, appeals his conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on the basis that he was denied his right to present a defense. For the reasons that follow, we affirm defendant’s conviction and sentence.
*793 PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On May 18, 2011, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of LSA-R.S. M^.l.1 At the May 20, 2011 arraignment, defendant pled not guilty. The matter proceeded to trial before a 12-person jury on May 16-17,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. OliveauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State v. WeilandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- State v. LynchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Copenhaver v. John Bonura & Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
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