Legal Opinion

State v. White

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 21, 2009No. 2008-KK-1002PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM. *

| [The state has charged defendant with a violation of La.R.S. 14:95.1, convicted felon in possession of a firearm. After a hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress the handgun taken from him by New Orleans Police Officers, the trial court upheld the validity of the seizure. However, the Fourth Circuit granted defendant’s writ of review and reversed the lower court’s ruling. State v. White, 08-0389 (La.App. 4th Cir.4/9/08). The state sought review of that order in this Court. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the Fourth Circuit’s order, reinstate the ruling of the trial…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Dunaway v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. United States v. PlaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Soldal v. Cook CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1992

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. KinardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  2. State v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
  3. Owens v. City of ShreveportDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2025
  4. State Of Louisiana v. Ronald Lane SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2022
  5. State v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010

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