State v. Chambers

KLEES, Judge.

The defendant was charged with the violation of R.S. 14:95.1, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and pled not guilty. He then filed a motion to quash, arguing that this prosecution was barred under the doctrine of collateral estoppel because of his earlier acquittal on a narcotics charge arising out of the same facts. The trial court granted the motion to quash, and the State appeals. We affirm.

The facts are as follows. Police Officers Wethern, McNeil, and Farve were conducting a long term investigation into heroin distribution from a residence in the 2900 block of…