Legal Opinion

State v. Chenevert

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 3, 2010No. 10-396Published

1Opinion of the Court

GENOVESE, Judge.

| ,In this criminal case, Defendant, Christopher Bryan Chenevert, appeals his conviction of illegal use of a weapon, alleging insufficiency of the evidence. For the following reasons, we reverse his conviction, vacate and set aside his sentence, and enter an order of acquittal.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On January 10, 2009, at about 3:00 a.m., Defendant fired his pistol several times while standing outside on his porch. Defendant’s elderly neighbor became frightened and reported the gunshots; Defendant was arrested soon thereafter. Defendant was charged by bill of information…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State Ex Rel. Graffagnino v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  3. State v. DuncanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  4. State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  5. State v. MoodySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981

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