Legal Opinion
State v. Wilson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 10, 2010No. 45,060-KAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
| defendant, James Dennis Wilson, was convicted of purse snatching, a violation of La. R.S. 14:65.1. He was sentenced to 20 years at hard labor, without the possibility of diminution of his sentence. For the following reasons, defendant’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.
Facts
On December 13, 2001, Mary Thompson was at the north end of the Wal-Mart parking lot in Bossier City, Louisiana, when a man grabbed her purse. Ms. Thompson attempted to hold on to her purse, but the assailant pulled so hard that it caused her to fall to the ground and hit her head. Ms. Thompson…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. HearoldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- State v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010