Legal Opinion

State v. Elzie

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 7, 1977No. 58507PublishedCited by 84 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

343 So.2d 712 (1977)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Willie Henry ELZIE.

No. 58507.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 7, 1977.

James D. Sparks, Jr., Monroe, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Carl Parkerson, Dist. Atty., Brian E. Crawford, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

TATE, Justice.

The defendant Elzie was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, La.R.S. 40:967 A(2), and sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary.

Upon his appeal the most serious issue is raised by Assignment of Error No. 7. By this…

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. State v. PacieraSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  2. State v. HouseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  3. State v. BanksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  4. State v. GatlinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
  5. State v. DanielsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959

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3Cited by84 opinions

  1. State v. TrahanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  2. State v. FullerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  3. State v. BourqueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  4. Breland v. SchillingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  5. State v. HolmesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980

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