Guillory v. St. Landry Parish Police Jury

finding that an "on or about" instruction was harmless error despite the presence of an alibi defense | finding that an “on or about” instruction was harmless error despite the presence of an alibi defense | kidnapping and extortion created the probability of using ' interstate entity's funds to pay ransom | kidnapping and extortion created the probability of using interstate entity's funds to pay ransom | a search occurs ’ whenever something not previously in plain view becomes exposed to an investigating officer | “[a] sentence within the statutory limits will not be disturbed ‘unless a trial judge has grossly abused the discretion afforded him.’ ” | trial court's ruling under rule 403 reversible only under "abuse of discretion" standard which existed where trial court had improperly weighed balancing factors | even when proof is directed to a specific date for which there is an alibi and there is alibi evidence as to that date “on or about” charge can be harmless error | even when proof is directed to a specific date for which there is an alibi and there is alibi evidence as to that date "on or about" charge can be harmless error | even when proof is directed to a specific date for which there is an alibi and there is alibi evidence as to that date “on or about” charge can be harmless error | specifically concerning a sufficiency-of-evidence claim