Legal Opinion
State v. Manuel
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 2, 2018No. KA 17–1145PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EZELL, Judge.
On April 23, 2015, the State filed a bill of information charging Defendant, John Colby Manuel, with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, violations of La.R.S. 14:95.1 ; two counts of possession of controlled dangerous substances, violations of La.R.S. 40:966 and La.R.S. 40:967 ; and first-offense possession of drug paraphernalia, a violation of La.R.S. 40:1023 and La.R.S. 40:1025. On February 15, 2017, a jury heard evidence and convicted Defendant of the two charges for possession of a firearm. The jury acquitted him of the third charge, which related to…
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- State v. MoutonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
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