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446 So. 2d 1215
La.
1984
LEMMON, Justice,

Dissenting.

The state laid a proper foundation showing that the officer had special knowledge, based on experience, of the conduct typical of a marijuana distributor. Moreover, the officer’s special knowledge was helpful to the jury in deciding whether defendant was guilty of distribution of marijuana.

The import of the officer’s testimony was that defendant’s conduct was typical of a person involved in the distribution of marijuana. It was unimportant that the form of the question was improper, since the content of the answer constituted admissible evidence. I would hold that the improper form was not so prejudicial as to require reversal of the conviction of this clearly guilty party.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Wheeler
Court Name: Supreme Court of Louisiana
Date Published: Mar 20, 1984
Citations: 446 So. 2d 1215; 1984 La. LEXIS 10543; No. 81-KA-2537
Docket Number: No. 81-KA-2537
Court Abbreviation: La.
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    State v. Wheeler, 446 So. 2d 1215