Benoit v. Louisiana State Racing Commission

CIACCIO, Judge.

The Louisiana State Racing Commission appeals a trial court judgment reversing its decision suspending trainer Norris J. Be-noit, Jr.

On February 24, 1989, Benoit, who worked as a trainer at Delta Downs Race Track in Vinton, Louisiana, allegedly met with an undercover state police trooper on the race track grounds and agreed to sell him ten electrical shocking devices for $200.00. Benoit advised the officer that he would have to follow him to another location off race track grounds for delivery of the devices. The trooper followed Benoit *579to a residence on Louisiana Highway 3063…