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| | 1. | Evidence sufficient to support possession of unrecovered handgun.
State in the Interest of T.E., 2012-CK-0517 (La. 06/29/12) [7 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 7 An N.O.P.D. officer was monitoring cameras inside the Fischer Housing Development when he saw
defendant, a juvenile, sitting in the ba... view full summary | | 2. | Officer's testimony negated reasonable probability of misidentification.
State in the Interest of C.D., 2011-CK-1701 (La. 07/02/12) [14 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 7 An N.O.P.D. officer from the Narcotics Unit was conducting surveillance to investigate a
confidential tip about drug traff... view full summary | | CRIMINAL
| | 3. | Evidence was sufficient to support conviction for possession of stolen things.
State v. Gary Wayne Woods, 2012-K-0505 (La. 06/29/12) [4 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 7 Daniel Gonzales, an employee of the Silver Dollar Pawn Shop, was arrested for stealing merchandise
from the shop. Gonzales told office... view full summary | | 4. | Ruling on double jeopardy motion was premature.
State v. Karen Hall, 2012-K-0601 (La. 06/29/12) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 7 The State charged defendant with two offenses in one bill of information. Defendant filed a motion
to quash, claiming double jeopardy,... view full summary | | 5. | Court of appeal erred in vacating sentence as excessive.
State v. Courtney Paul Savoy, 2011-K-1174 (La. 07/02/12) [9 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 7 In January 2007, defendant and Jacob Shaw, both Winn Correctional Center inmates, were
transported by van from Winnfield t... view full summary | | 6. | Evidence sufficient for second degree murder conviction of woman who shot boyfriend.
State v. Mary Henderson Trahan, 2011-K-1609 (La. 07/02/12) [12 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 7 The State charged defendant with second degree murder following the shooting death of her live-in
boyfriend. At trial the evidence sh... view full summary | | 7. | Officer's opening suspect's car door did not increase intrusiveness of stop.
State v. Ricky Cure, 2011-K-2238 (La. 07/02/12) [9 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 7 In March 2011, Detective Roccaforte, an experienced N.O.P.D. narcotics officer, was conducting
undercover surveillance in the parking ... view full summary | | 8. | District court did not abuse discretion in failing to depart downward from minimum sentence.
State v. Frank James Celestine, Jr., 2012-K-0241 (La. 07/02/12) [5 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 7 Defendant committed an armed robbery by rushing toward his fianc? and another woman with a
mask over his face and holding a pointed... view full summary | | 9. | Cross-examination violated Doyle v. Ohio, warranting reversal of conviction.
State v. Darryl E. Patterson, 2012-K-0464 (La. 07/02/12) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 7 Defendant was charged with aggravated battery as a result of a stabbing. At a block party
commemorating the birthday of... view full summary | | BAR / DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS
| | 10. | Court sets briefing deadlines with regard to office of Chief Justice.
In Re: Office of Chief Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court, 2012-O-1342 (La. 06/13/12) [1 p.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 6 Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball will retire from the Court on January
31, 2013. She will be succeeded ... view full summary | | 11. | Former state senator permanently disbarred.
In Re: Derrick D.T. Shepherd, 2011-B-2011 (La. 06/22/12) [9 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 6 Derrick Shepherd, an attorney and former Louisiana state senator, pled guilty in 2008 to conspiracy
to commit money laundering in ... view full summary | | 12. | Justices of the peace held in contempt of court.
In Re: Justice of the Peace Kevin J. Hoffman, 2011-O-0417 (La. 06/22/12) [2 pp.]
From LSCR Volume 20, Issue 6Kevin Hoffman is a justice of the peace in St. Bernard Parish who failed to comply with the financial
reporting requirements. As a result, the Court imposed a $200 civil penalty against him in July ... view full summary |
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