Legal Opinion

State v. Powell

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 28, 2015No. 2015-KA-0218PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.

|, The Defendant, Ricky Powell, 'is appealing his convictions for illegal use of a weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and obstruction of justice, arguing that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty of these charges.

On December 11, 2013, Defendant, Ricky Powell, was charged by bill of information with one count of discharging a firearm while in commission of a crime of violence, in violation of La. R.S. 14:94(F); one count of simply battery, in violation of La. R.S. 14:35; one count of possession of a firearm by a…

2Cases cited22 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. WrightSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  5. State v. JacobsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987

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3Cited by18 opinions

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