Legal Opinion
State v. Nixon
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 18, 1990No. 90 KA 0425PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Judge.
The defendant, Larry Nixon, was charged by bill of information with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of LSA-R.S. 40:967 A (1). He pled not guilty and filed a motion to suppress. After a hearing, the trial court denied the defendant’s motion to suppress. Pursuant to State v. Crosby, 338 So.2d 584 (La.1976), the defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty and pled guilty as charged, specifically reserving his right to appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. He received a sentence of eight years at hard labor. The defendant has…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State v. CrosbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- State v. SimsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. JewellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- State v. NixonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991