Legal Opinion
State v. Didier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 5, 1972No. 52009PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Justice.
The defendant sheriff was previously convicted of malfeasance in office, La.R.S. 14:134. We affirmed his conviction and his sentence, three months in the parish jail and a fine of $500. State v. Didier, 259 La. 967, 254 So.2d 262 (1971). The present is a subsequent prosecution for simple robbery, La.R.S.14:65, and theft, La.R.S.14:67. The trial judge sustained the motions to quash the present charges,, and the state appeals.
The trial judge held the present prosecutions are for conduct forming a part of the basis of the previous conviction and,that the latter therefore…
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Waller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by66 opinions
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