Legal Opinion
State ex rel. J.S.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 18, 2009No. 2008-CA-1401PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge
|, J.S. appeals his adjudication of delinquency for possession of marijuana. After review of the record in light of the applicable law, we reverse the appellant’s adjudication of delinquency and sentence and remand the matter to the Juvenile Court for the Parish of Orleans for a new trial.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND RELEVANT FACTS
On 29 January 2008, J.S. was arrested for possessing one plastic bag of marijuana. On 22 February 2008, J.S. was charged by a petition with violating La. R.S. 40:966, relative to possession of marijuana. Due to failure of service, J.S. did not…
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