Legal Opinion

State v. Sylvia

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 9, 2003No. 2001-K-1406PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

845 So.2d 358 (2003)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

John SYLVIA.

No. 2001-K-1406.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 9, 2003.

William R. Campbell, Jr., New Orleans, Counsel for Applicant.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Eddie J. Jordan, Jr., District Attorney, Valentin M. Solino, Leslie P. Tullier, Counsel for Respondent.

VICTORY, J.

We granted this writ to determine whether the court of appeal erred in finding that the State presented evidence sufficient to sustain the defendant's conviction for possession of cocaine. After reviewing the facts and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the court of…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. MussallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
  3. State v. CaptvilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  4. State v. TrahanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  5. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992

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3Cited by28 opinions

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  5. State v. DossmanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006

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