Legal Opinion
State v. Major
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 2, 2002No. 2002-KA-0133PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge.
On June 3, 1999, the State charged Arthur Major with possession of cocaine in the amount of twenty-eight or more but less than two hundred grams of cocaine, a violation of La. R.S. 40:967.1 On June 8, 1999, Mr. Major was arraigned and pled not guilty. On November 12, 1999, the trial court denied his motion to suppress the evidence. Following a two-day jury trial on January 19 and 20, 2000, a twelve-member jury found him guilty as charged. On March 27, 2000, the trial court denied his motions for post-judgment acquittal and new trial. On that same day, the trial…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- State v. WrightSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
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- State v. JacobsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
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