KLEES, Judge.
The defendant was charged with the violation of R.S. 14:95.1, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and pled not guilty. He then filed a motion to quash, arguing that this prosecution was barred under the doctrine of collateral estoppel because of his earlier acquittal on a narcotics charge arising out of the same facts. The trial court granted the motion to quash, and the State appeals. We affirm.
The facts are as follows. Police Officers...
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