Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 10, 2013No. 2012-K-2358PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
I,We granted the state’s application to review the split-panel decision of the Fourth Circuit reversing defendant’s conviction and sentence for distribution of cocaine in violation of La.R.S. 40:967(A)(1) on grounds of insufficient evidence. State v. Smith, 11-1669 (La.App. 4 Cir. 10/3/12), 101 So.3d 524 (Lombard, J., dissenting). For reasons that follow, we reinstate defendant’s conviction and sentence.
The circumstances leading to defendant’s prosecution on a single count of cocaine distribution are undisputed. By way of background, and as elaborated in testimony on defendant’s motion to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. MussallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- State v. CaptvilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- State Ex Rel. Graffagnino v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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3Cited by6 opinions
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