STATE v. RICE

No. 16964-KA.

471 So.2d 837 (1985)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Ferris RICE, Jr., Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

June 12, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones & Jones by Benjamin Jones, Monroe, for appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, James D. Caldwell, Dist. Atty., Tallulah, George F. Fox, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Lake Providence, for appellee.

Before MARVIN, FRED W. JONES, Jr., and LINDSAY, JJ.


LINDSAY, Judge.

The defendant, Ferris Rice, Jr., was charged and pled guilty to the offense of Distribution of Marijuana in violation of LSA-R.S. 40:966 A(1). After accepting the defendant's guilty plea, the trial court immediately sentenced the defendant to serve 18 months at hard labor.

After being sentenced and placed in custody, the defendant filed a pro se motion to vacate sentence, contending that no presentence investigation report was obtained prior...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases