STATE v. STERLING

No. KA 84 0651.

462 So.2d 290 (1984)

STATE of Louisiana v. Melvin STERLING.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied April 1, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., by Jeff Hollingsworth, Asst. Dist. Atty., Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellee.

Paula Cobb, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

Before COLE, CARTER and LANIER, JJ.


COLE, Judge.

The primary issues raised in this appeal are whether probable cause existed for defendant's arrest, whether the evidence presented was sufficient to prove defendant possessed specific intent to commit armed robbery and whether the sentence imposed upon defendant was excessive.

Defendant, Melvin Sterling, was indicted by the East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury for armed robbery in violation of La.R.S. 14:64. After entering a plea of not guilty,...

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