Legal Opinion

State v. Birgans

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 26, 2011No. 45,982-KAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.

| ¡.Frederic Lubron Birgans appeals his conviction for the crime of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He further appeals his sentence of 17 years at hard labor. We affirm in all respects.

FACTS

On Saturday, January 31, 2009, around 1:30 a.m., defendant was driving a rental car from Dallas, Texas to Hillsboro, Alabama on 1-20 in Ouachita Parish. Trooper Michael Linton clocked defendant driving 70 miles per hour in a 60 mile per hour zone. The trooper followed defendant some distance, noticing some weaving •within his lane of traffic. The trooper chose not to stop defendant until…

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Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
State v. CrosbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
Maryland v. DysonSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
United States v. Mateen Yusuf Shabazz, A/K/A Edward L. Eberhart, A/K/A Edward Wallace, and Keith Lamar ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
State v. HuntleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998

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