Legal Opinion
State v. Giovengo
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 26, 1997No. CR96-1227PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Judge.
The defendant, Steven L. Giovengo, pled guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and received a six year sentence at hard labor. His arrest resulted from a traffic citation for following another vehicle too closely in violation of La.R.S. 32:81(A). Giovengo filed a motion to quash the bill of |2information because of the unconstitutionally vague language of that statute. He reserved his right to appeal the adverse decision on his motion to quash.
He appeals. We affirm.
LAW AND DISCUSSION
The statute utilized to stop the defendant was La.R.S. 32:81(A). This…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. MooreLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- State v. McCoySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- State v. CohenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- Schum v. Marion T. Fannaly, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1952
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