STATE v. COLLINS

No. 11-KA-485.

81 So.3d 135 (2011)

STATE of Louisiana v. Paul COLLINS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

December 13, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr. , District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux , Gail D. Schlosser , Charles T. Carr, III , Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Michael J. Rocks , Attorney at Law, Gretna, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges MARION F. EDWARDS, JUDE G. GRAVOIS, and MARC E. JOHNSON.


MARION F. EDWARDS, Chief Judge.

Defendant/appellant, Paul Collins ("Collins"), appeals his conviction and sentence on a charge of issuing a worthless check in violation of La. R.S. 14:71. Upon review, we reverse the conviction and sentence and enter a judgment of acquittal.

Collins was charged with the offense when a $5,000 check he wrote to Freddie Allen ("Allen") on August 18, 2006 for partial payment on a contract between the parties was returned for insufficient...

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