Legal Opinion

State v. Fitch

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 11, 2018No. 17–KA–614Published

1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.

Defendant, Eric Fitch, appeals his conviction for purse snatching on the basis the evidence was insufficient to convict him. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Defendant was charged in a bill of information on January 14, 2016 with purse snatching in violation of La. R.S. 14:65.1. He pled not guilty and filed a motion to suppress identification, which was denied after a hearing. After being found competent to stand trial, Defendant proceeded to trial before a six-person jury on February 14, 2017, and was found guilty as charged.

On February 16, 2017, before Defendant was sentenced, the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
State v. NealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
Zimmerman v. Washington Department of Social and Health ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
State v. DraughnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2007
State v. OrdodiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006

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