Legal Opinion
State v. Weston
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 14, 2018No. 52,312-KAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.
A unanimous jury found Defendant Christopher Weston guilty as charged of one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of La. R.S. 14:95.1, and one count of attempted second degree murder, in violation of La. R.S. 14:27 and La. R.S. 14:30.1. The state invoked the firearm sentencing provisions of La. C. Cr. P. art. 893.3, and Defendant was sentenced to 30 years at hard labor without benefits for the attempted second degree murder conviction and 15 years at hard labor without benefits and a $1,000 fine for the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon conviction,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. TateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Robertson v. Casual Corner Group, IncSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. DavisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
- State v. DavisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
- State v. VanhornLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
- State v. VanhornLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019