State of Louisiana v. James D. Young, No. 56,675-KA | Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit 2025 | LawTools

Cases Cited(10)

Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 99 S. Ct. 2781, 61 L. Ed. 2d 560 (1979)Followed

State v. Hearold, 603 So. 2d 731 (La. 1992)Followed

State v. Smith, 47,983 (La. App. 2 Cir. 5/15/13), 116 So. 3d 884Followed

State v. Pigford, 05-0477 (La. 2/22/06), 922 So. 2d 517Followed

State v. Robertson, 96-1048 (La. 10/4/96), 680 So. 2d 1165Followed

State v. Casey, 99-0023 (La. 1/26/00), 775 So. 2d 1022, cert. denied, 531 U.S. 840, 121 S. Ct. 104, 148 L. Ed. 2d 62 (2000)Followed

State v. Smith, 94-3116 (La. 10/16/95), 661 So. 2d 442Followed

State v. Gilliam, 36,118 (La. App. 2 Cir. 8/30/02), 827 So. 2d 508, writ denied, 02-3090 (La. 11/14/03), 858 So. 2d 422Followed

State v. Hunt, 09-1589 (La. 12/1/09), 25 So. 3d 746Followed

State v. Burd, 40,480 (La. App. 2 Cir. 1/27/06), 921 So. 2d 219, writ denied, 06-1083 (La. 11/9/06), 941 So. 2d 35Followed

Summary

The Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, reviewed James D. Young’s conviction and five-year sentence for aggravated flight from an officer under La. R.S. 14:108.1(C). Young argued that the evidence did not establish reasonable grounds for the traffic stop or prove that he was the vehicle’s driver. The court held that the officer’s testimony established a traffic violation and that the evidence sufficiently identified Young as the driver, and it affirmed the conviction and sentence.

Holdings

The evidence was sufficient to establish that Sergeant Brice had reasonable grounds to believe the driver had committed a traffic offense before activating his lights and siren. His testimony that the vehicle turned without signaling established an objectively reasonable basis for the stop.
The evidence was sufficient for a rational jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Young was the driver of the fleeing vehicle.

Questions Presented

Whether the evidence was sufficient to establish that the officer had reasonable grounds to believe the driver had committed an offense before initiating the stop.
Whether the evidence was sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Young was the driver of the fleeing vehicle.

Disposition

affirmed

Cases Cited (10)

Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 99 S. Ct. 2781, 61 L. Ed. 2d 560 (1979)(followed)
State v. Hearold, 603 So. 2d 731 (La. 1992)(followed)
State v. Smith, 47,983 (La. App. 2 Cir. 5/15/13), 116 So. 3d 884(followed)
State v. Pigford, 05-0477 (La. 2/22/06), 922 So. 2d 517(followed)
State v. Robertson, 96-1048 (La. 10/4/96), 680 So. 2d 1165(followed)
State v. Casey, 99-0023 (La. 1/26/00), 775 So. 2d 1022, cert. denied, 531 U.S. 840, 121 S. Ct. 104, 148 L. Ed. 2d 62 (2000)(followed)
State v. Smith, 94-3116 (La. 10/16/95), 661 So. 2d 442(followed)
State v. Gilliam, 36,118 (La. App. 2 Cir. 8/30/02), 827 So. 2d 508, writ denied, 02-3090 (La. 11/14/03), 858 So. 2d 422(followed)
State v. Hunt, 09-1589 (La. 12/1/09), 25 So. 3d 746(followed)
State v. Burd, 40,480 (La. App. 2 Cir. 1/27/06), 921 So. 2d 219, writ denied, 06-1083 (La. 11/9/06), 941 So. 2d 35(followed)

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State of Louisiana v. James D. Young