STATE v. COOKS

No. 15293-KA.

430 So.2d 194 (1983)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donald Ray COOKS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

March 28, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Fish and Katherine Estopinal, Asst. Dist. Attys., Shreveport, for plaintiff-appellee.

William Giddens, Asst. Indigent Defender, Shreveport, for defendant-appellant.

Before PRICE, HALL and NORRIS, JJ.


NORRIS, Judge.

Defendant, Donald Ray Cooks, was charged by bill of information with the crime of purse snatching in violation of La.R.S. 14:65.1. After entering into a plea bargain agreement in which it was agreed that the state would "nol pros" a pending charge of armed robbery, the defendant pled guilty to purse snatching and was sentenced to serve twelve years at hard labor. On appeal, defendant only argues that this sentence is excessive.

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