State v. Paredes
Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Paredes, 957 So. 2d 1291 (La. 2007)
2007 La. LEXIS 1416; 2007 WL 1721944
Calogero, Docket, Grant, Johnson, Kimball
State v. Paredes
Opinion of the Court
Granted. The judgment of the court of appeal is vacated and defendant’s conviction for DWI, first offense, is reinstated. The trial judge acted rationally when he concluded that the state proved beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant operated a vehicle while intoxicated based on the videotape depicting her compromised condition and testimony that she admitted consuming Lorcet and Soma within the previous 24 hours. The court was entitled to, and did, take judicial notice that hydro-codone, a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance, is among the active ingredients in Lorcet, R.S. 40:964; La.C.E. art. 201.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE of Louisiana v. Ann Gros PAREDES
- Status
- Published