Legal Opinion
State v. Morgan
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 12, 2003No. 2002-KA-1489PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1 Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY.
The defendant, Bruce Morgan, appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute heroin and his life sentence. Mr. Morgan asserts that the trial court erred in three respects: (i) denying his motion to suppress the evidence, (ii) allowing into evidence the state’s expert witness’ testimony on the ultimate issue of guilt, and (iii) infringing on his constitutional right to testify in his own defense. Finding no error, we affirm the conviction and sentence.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On September 21, 2000, Mr. Morgan was charged by bill of information with…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Maryland v. DysonSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Pennsylvania v. LabronSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- State v. TatumSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- State v. WheelerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. HamptonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
- State v. MillerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015