Legal Opinion
State v. Ventris
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 15, 2011No. 10-KA-889PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.
On October 13, 2009, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information, charging Linner Ventris with violation of La. R.S. 40:981.3, possession with intent to distribute heroin within 1,000 feet of Helen Cox School. On February 25, 2010, the defendant entered a plea of not guilty at arraignment. On May 11, 2010, the case proceeded to trial before a twelve-member jury, which found the defendant guilty as charged. During trial, the defendant twice moved for a mistrial; both motions were denied.1
On June 18, 2010, the defendant’s motion for new trial was…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- State v. OliveauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State v. WeilandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- United States v. Gonzalez-LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
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3Cited by24 opinions
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