Legal Opinion
State v. Simpson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 26, 2011No. 2011-KA-0370PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES R. JONES, Judge.
|2Shawn Simpson appeals his guilty plea and sentence of five years imprisonment, to one count of possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. He contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress the evidence. We find that Simpson’s claim has merit. Thus, we vacate his plea of guilty, grant his motion to suppress evidence, and remand.
The State of Louisiana charged Shawn Simpson with one count of possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. The court heard and denied his motion to suppress the evidence. Simpson sought writs in this…
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