State v. Walker

374 So.2d 1223 (1979)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Warren WALKER.

No. 64069.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 4, 1979.

Frank J. Gremillion, Baton Rouge, for defendant-relator.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie B. Brown, Dist. Atty., Ralph E. Tyson, Kay Kirkpatrick, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-respondent.

BLANCHE, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of receiving stolen goods of a value of less than $100 in violation of R.S. 14:69. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $250 or spend three months in jail. We granted writs. The evidence at the trial produced the…