Legal Opinion

State v. Watkins

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 8, 1997No. 97-364PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

700 So.2d 1172 (1997)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee,

v.

Michael Jerry WATKINS, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 97-364.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 8, 1997.

Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr., District Attorney, for State.

P.J. Laborde, Lafayette, for Michael Jerry Watkins.

Before DOUCET, C.J., and DECUIR and AMY, JJ.

DECUIR, Judge.

The defendant, Michael Jerry Watkins, was charged with possession of Schedule III narcotics, steroids, with intent to distribute, a violation of La.R.S. 40:968(A)(1). Pursuant to a plea agreement, the State reduced the charge to simple possession of steroids, a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. State v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  5. State v. YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  4. State v. GobertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
  5. State v. UnderwoodLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998

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