STATE v. MERRILL

No. 12-KA-576.

105 So.3d 264 (2012)

STATE of Louisiana v. Monty MERRILL.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 28, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr. , District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux , Desiree M. Valenti , Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, LA, for Appellee, the State of Louisiana.

Katherine M. Franks , Attorney at Law, Louisiana Appellant Project, Abita Springs, LA, for Appellant, Monty Merrill.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, MARC E. JOHNSON, and ROBERT A. CHAISSON.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

On appeal, defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence used to convict him of attempted possession of cocaine. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

On May 1, 2010, officers from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office ("JPSO") executed a search and seizure warrant at 358 Metairie Heights in Metairie, Louisiana. Deputy James Matthews, "a canine handler," was the first officer through...

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