Legal Opinion
State v. Shell
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 7, 2012No. 46,983-KAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
11 James H. Shell was prosecuted for felony theft of property valued at $500 or more. La. R.S. 14:67(B)(1). In an apparent compromise verdict, the jury convicted him for committing the crime of theft of *936property valued at more than $300 but less than $500. La. R.S. 14:67(B)(2).1
The defendant was sentenced to the maximum two years at hard labor, all of which was suspended. He was placed on active, supervised probation. There was no fine assessed and all probation fees were waived.
Among the conditions of his five years of probation was a requirement that he pay $20,000 in restitution to the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State Ex Rel. Glover v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Bearden v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- State v. PigfordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
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3Cited by5 opinions
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