Legal Opinion

State v. Jackson

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 26, 2014No. 2014-KA-0655PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DANIEL L. DYSART, Judge.

liThe State of Louisiana appeals a ruling of the trial court, which quashed the bill of information charging the defendant, Rickey Jackson, with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a violation of La. R.S. 14:95.1. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the ruling of the trial court and remand for further proceedings.

BACKGROUND:

Rickey Jackson was arrested on August 24, 2012. A security guard detained him outside of an uptown bar after Jackson was observed standing on the corner near the bar holding a gun. Pursuant to 911 calls and a dispatch, a…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  2. Vallo v. Gayle Oil Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  3. State v. HattonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
  4. State v. BatisteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
  5. State v. DraughterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2013

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. NunezLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  2. State v. GrantLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  3. State of Louisiana v. Javan Marshall and Alfred WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2022
  4. State of Louisiana v. Jeffery TurnerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2023

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