Legal Opinion
State v. Becnel
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 20, 2017No. 2016 KA 1297PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrain, J.
| «.The defendant, Shawn Becnel, was charged with possession of pornography involving juveniles. See La. R.S. 14.81.1. He was convicted by a jury of the lesser offense of attempted possession of pornography involving juveniles and sentenced to ten years imprisonment at hard labor.1 See La. R.S. 14.81.1 and 14:27. The defendant appeals, arguing insufficient evidence to support the conviction and error in admitting evidence of other crimes. We affirm.
FACTS
Shortly after receiving a complaint that the defendant had engaged in indecent behavior with juveniles, officers with the Bogalusa Police…
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Sullivan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- State v. MussallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- State v. PigfordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
- Capo v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State Of Louisiana v. Cody C. DantinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
- State Of Louisiana v. Leonardo MastascusoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020
- State Of Louisiana v. Shawn BecnelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021
- State Of Louisiana v. Terance Roshell DawsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020