Legal Opinion
State v. Wheeler
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 9, 2005No. 2004-KA-0953PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
hLEON A. CANNIZZARO, Jr., Judge.
The defendant, Joseph Wheeler, was convicted of purse snatching that occurred on April 1, 2003, in violation of La. R.S. 14:65.1 and of being a repeat offender under the Habitual Offender Law, La. R.S. 15:529.1. He was sentenced on January 26, 2004, to twenty years at hard labor. He is now appealing his convictions and his sentence.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The State of Louisiana filed a bill of information charging Mr. Wheeler with one count of attempted purse snatching in violation of La. R.S. 14:27(65.1). Mr. Wheeler entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- State v. AugustineSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
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3Cited by11 opinions
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