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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1 (2026)

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§95.1. Possession of firearm or carrying concealed weapon by a person convicted of certain felonies

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Cited in 1,284 cases (179 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: State v. Baker, 970 So. 2d 948 (La. 2008).
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State v. Baker, 970 So. 2d 948 (La. 2008). · cites it 50× “R.S. 14:95.1, is subject to further enhancement under the habitual offender law, La.”
State v. Eberhardt, 145 So. 3d 377 (La. 2014). · cites it 42× “Tammany Parish felony bill of information charged Eber-hardt with: (1) one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:95.1, alleging that, on or about June 27, 2012, he illegally possessed a firearm, having been previously convicted of the…”
State v. Draughter, 130 So. 3d 855 (La. 2013). · cites it 26× “R.S. 14:95.1. This criminal statute prohibits certain felons from possessing a firearm for a number of years after their conviction.”
State v. Brown, 966 So. 2d 727 (La. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 13× “14:94(F), and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:95.1. The defendant pleaded guilty as charged.”
State v. Johnson, 870 So. 2d 995 (La. 2004). · cites it 7× “R.S. 14:95.1, felon in possession of a firearm.”
State v. Ball, 756 So. 2d 275 (La. 1999). · cites it 13× “R.S. 14:95.1, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, claims that because he offered to stipulate at trial he had been convicted of a prior felony offense listed in La.”
State v. Rogers, 494 So. 2d 1251 (La. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 8× “George Rogers, a convicted felon, appeals his conviction by a jury of the crime of possession of firearms (LRS 14:95.1), arguing two assignments of error.”
State v. Blache, 480 So. 2d 304 (La. 1985). · cites it 12× “[1] Each of them contain *305 related problems concerning the application of La.Rev.Stat. § 14:95.1 and La. Code Crim.”
State v. Robinson, 87 So. 3d 881 (La. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 14× “40:967(F) (count two), and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:95.1 1 (count three). On August 21, 2009, defendant was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.”
State v. Sanders, 337 So. 2d 1131 (La. 1976). · cites it 11× “The question in this case is whether the state may multiple-bill a person, who was convicted under R.S. 14:95.1 of being a convicted felon who carries a concealed weapon, by using in the multiple-bill the same felony convictions alleged as elements of the offense.”
State v. Hathaway, 411 So. 2d 1074 (La. 1982). · cites it 8× “R.S. 14:95.1. He first pleaded not guilty to the charge but after commencement of jury selection was allowed to withdraw that *1076 plea and to plead guilty as charged, reserving his right to appeal the adverse ruling on his motion to suppress the evidence only.”
State v. Watson, 993 So. 2d 779 (La. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 10× “R.S. 14:95.1 and La.R.S. 40:967(C), respectively.”
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— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(0) — 1 case
State v. Castor, 194 So. 3d 668 (La. Ct. App. 2016).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(13) — 2 cases
State v. Thomas, 171 So. 3d 959 (La. Ct. App. 2015).
State v. Payne, 108 So. 3d 174 (La. Ct. App. 2012).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(33) — 1 case
State v. Harrell, 40 So. 3d 311 (La. Ct. App. 2010).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(A) — 54 cases
State v. Batiste, 701 So. 2d 729 (La. Ct. App. 1997).
State v. Powell, 179 So. 3d 721 (La. Ct. App. 2015).
State v. Brown, 966 So. 2d 727 (La. Ct. App. 2007). “14:94(F), and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:95.1. The defendant pleaded guilty as charged.”
State v. Hamdan, 112 So. 3d 812 (La. 2013).
State v. Watson, 993 So. 2d 779 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 14:95.1 and La.R.S. 40:967(C), respectively.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(A)(1) — 2 cases
Butler v. Miller (E.D. La. 2025).
Robert Jackson, III v. Merrick B. Garland, et al. (W.D. La. 2026).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(B) — 202 cases
State v. Caffrey, 15 So. 3d 198 (La. Ct. App. 2009).
State v. Shaw, 108 So. 3d 1189 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
State v. Jefferson, 922 So. 2d 577 (La. Ct. App. 2005).
State v. Horton, 28 So. 3d 370 (La. Ct. App. 2009).
State v. Maxwell, 83 So. 3d 113 (La. Ct. App. 2011).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(B)(1) — 6 cases
State of Louisiana v. Stevie Norris Henderson (La. Ct. App. 2025).
State of Louisiana v. Demeccio Caston (La. Ct. App. 2025).
State of Louisiana v. Wilbert D. Jefferson, Jr. (La. Ct. App. 2025).
State of Louisiana v. Deandre Treynell Gibbs (La. Ct. App. 2025).
State of Louisiana v. Barry Bowie (La. Ct. App. 2025).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(C) — 19 cases
Logan v. United States, 552 U.S. 23 (2007).
State v. Eberhardt, 145 So. 3d 377 (La. 2014). “Tammany Parish felony bill of information charged Eber-hardt with: (1) one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:95.1, alleging that, on or about June 27, 2012, he illegally possessed a firearm, having been previously convicted of the…”
State v. Youngblood, 274 So. 3d 716 (La. Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Armstead, 542 So. 2d 28 (La. Ct. App. 1989).
State v. Zeno, 155 So. 3d 4 (La. Ct. App. 2014).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(C)(1) — 15 cases
State v. Day, 410 So. 2d 741 (La. 1982).
State v. Badie, 626 So. 2d 46 (La. Ct. App. 1993).
State v. Batiste, 701 So. 2d 729 (La. Ct. App. 1997).
State v. Ball, 756 So. 2d 275 (La. 1999). “R.S. 14:95.1, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, claims that because he offered to stipulate at trial he had been convicted of a prior felony offense listed in La.”
State v. Becnel, 904 So. 2d 838 (La. Ct. App. 2005).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(C)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Becnel, 904 So. 2d 838 (La. Ct. App. 2005).
State v. Augillard, 371 So. 2d 798 (La. 1979).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(D) — 5 cases
State v. Dixon, 146 So. 3d 662 (La. Ct. App. 2014).
State v. Washington, 219 So. 3d 1221 (La. Ct. App. 2017).
State of Louisiana v. Justin L. Sloan (La. Ct. App. 2024).
State v. Gilliam, 149 So. 3d 354 (La. Ct. App. 2014).
State v. Blackson, 46 So. 3d 810 (La. Ct. App. 2010).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(E) — 1 case
State v. Thomas, 764 So. 2d 1104 (La. Ct. App. 2000).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.1(c) — 1 case
United States v. Cockerham (5th Cir. 2025).
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