State v. Edwards’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “The Defendant argues that no evidence was presented by the State to prove that the money confiscated from his person was the result of drug proceeds. The Defendant adds that no controlled buys were conducted, no drugs were seized from his person, no other person was stopped who possessed drugs, and no confidential informants were present at trial. Further, the Defendant maintains that $305.00 is not an unusually large sum of money and does not automatically prove a sale of narcotics. Detective Davis testified that other than the two transactions he saw which are described above, he had no proof that the money found on the Defendant was from drug proceeds. He further testified that he did not see the other person put drugs in his pocket, nor did he see the Defendant counting out money. We were unable to find any jurisprudence which has applied this statute to the evidentiary facts of the case. However, because no money was seen changing hands, and because $305.00 is not an unusually large amount of cash, we find that the evidence is insufficient to find the Defendant guilty of this charge. Therefore, we overturn the Defendant’s conviction for count two, transaction involving proceeds from a drug offense, in violation of La. R.S. 40:1049.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 22 So. 3d 1150 - State v. Johnlouis

2. “It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to conduct a financial transaction involving proceeds known to be derived from a violation of R.S. 40:966 et seq. when the transaction is designed in whole or in part to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or the control of the proceeds known to be derived from such violation or to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under state or federal law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 22 So. 3d 1150 - State v. Johnlouis

3. “,. .no evidence was introduced at trial regarding whether Bunk Johnson was a park or recreational area administered by the Louisiana Office of State Parks, nor was there any evidence that proved the facility is used or operated by the City of New Iberia, a political subdivision of the State, as a playground or recreational'facility as required by La. R.S. 40:981.3.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 204 So. 3d 1206 - State v. Beason