Legal Opinion
State v. Perkins
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 25, 1990No. 89-KA-1119PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PLOTKIN, Judge.
Brian Perkins was charged with purse snatching in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:65.1. A twelve person jury found him guilty as charged. He was sentenced to serve twenty years at hard labor.
On October 29, 1988, at about 1:30 p.m., Perkins snatched the purse of Melinda Pen-dleton. She chased him and yelled for help. Two men joined the chase. When Perkins climbed a fence, the purse became entangled in the fence and he abandoned it. Pendleton recovered her purse. The two men continued chasing Perkins. When two police officers arrived, Perkins was found in a tin shed taking off his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. BrogdonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Brogdon v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- State v. SocoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- State v. ShermanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- State v. GleasonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
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3Cited by4 opinions
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