KIMBALL, Justice.
In this case, we are asked to review the correctness of the court of appeal's decision reversing the unanimous conviction and sentence of a defendant in violation of La. R.S. 14:95.1, felon in possession of a firearm. For the reasons that follow, we hold that the court of appeal erred by making credibility determinations based on witnesses' testimony at trial and acted outside the scope of its duty to review the trial court's decision by substituting...
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