Legal Opinion
State v. Merrill
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 27, 2012No. 12-KA-576PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.
li>On appeal, defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence used to convict him of attempted possession of cocaine. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
On May 1, 2010, officers from the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office (“JPSO”) executed a search and seizure warrant at 358 Metairie Heights in Metairie, Louisiana. Deputy James Matthews, “a canine handler,” was the first officer through the door during the execution. While he was in the process of securing the rooms on the first floor, Deputy Matthews heard voices from behind a closed…
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