Legal Opinion
State v. Addison
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 29, 2004No. 04-KA-135PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS F. DALEY, Judge.
The defendant, Leo Addison, has appealed his conviction of distribution of marijuana. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the defendant’s conviction and remand for a new trial.
FACTS:
Leo Addison was charged with distribution of marijuana after he was identified as the person who sold marijuana to Agent Kim Blanche on November 30, 2000. At trial, Sergeant Joe Williams testified that he received information from a “concerned citizen” that a black male named Leo Addison would be willing to sell one-fourth of a pound of marijuana.1 At approximately *11482:00 p.m. on November…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- State v. DickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
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