Legal Opinion
State v. Chester
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 19, 1997No. 97-K-1001PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
707 So.2d 973 (1997)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Ronnie CHESTER.
No. 97-K-1001.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
December 19, 1997.
Richard P. Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., Scott M. Perrilloux, Dist. Atty., Zata Walker Ard, Hammond, for Applicant.
Lloyd S. Sibley, Livingston, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM.[*]
With the question of defendant's guilt turning at trial on his knowledge that the property in his possession had been the subject of a theft, the court of appeal reversed his conviction and sentence for possession of stolen property, La.R.S. 14:69, on grounds that "without additional circumstantial evidence concerning…
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