Legal Opinion
State v. Spells
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 19, 2011No. 2010-KA-1024PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL A. BONIN, Judge.
[ ]After the trial court denied his motion to suppress evidence, Corey Spells, the defendant, entered a guilty plea to the offense of possession with intent to distribute marijuana under State v. Crosby and appeals the ruling. The trial court found that Mr. Spell’s initial interaction with the police was consensual such that suppression of the evidence was unwarranted. Because we conclude that the trial judge did not abuse her discretion in that finding, we affirm Mr. Spells’ conviction and sentence.1
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2Cases cited17 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Florida v. BostickSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- California v. Hodari D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- State v. CrosbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
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3Cited by1 opinion
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