STATE v. POCHE

No. KA-1834.

464 So.2d 969 (1985)

STATE of Louisiana v. Melvin POCHE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

February 12, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Craig Colwart, Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Susan Scott Hunt, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SCHOTT, BYRNES and ARMSTRONG, JJ.


ARMSTRONG, Judge.

The defendant was charged with and convicted of a violation of LSA-R.S. 40:967(A), relative to the offense of possession of pentazocine with intent to distribute. He was sentenced to serve seven years at hard labor. It is from this conviction and sentence that the defendant has appealed.

The defense has asked this court to examine the record for errors patent. The record reflects that the trial court imposed an illegal sentence. The pertinent...

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