Court Opinion

ID: 9769276
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 14:43:04.148865+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:36:40.799283
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WALKER, Chief Justice,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent to the majority holding that “the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction.”
The majority determines that there were only four factors tending to link Dixon to the contraband.
I believe a fifth factor to be most telling. Specifically, when Officer Froman asked the purpose of the guitar and the speaker, (where contraband was found), the Officer was told that “they intended to play music with them in Louisiana.” (emphasis added)
Such is evidence of joint care, custody, control or management of the property which concealed the contraband.
I would affirm appellant’s conviction.