Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1977

State v. Derryberry

State v. Derryberry
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided January 7, 1977 · Calogero, Dixon
341 So. 2d 553; 1977 La. LEXIS 5359 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Derryberry

Opinion of the Court

In re: James C. Derryberry, Jr., applying for writs of certiorari, prohibition and mandamus.

Writ denied. The evidence as a whole constitutes some evidence of guilt of hunting deer. Our review is confined to issues of law; sufficiency of evidence is not a reviewable issue.

Dissenting Opinion

DIXON and CALOGERO, JJ.,

dissent from the denial, finding no evidence that defendant was hunting deer.

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