STATE v. YOUNG

No. CR86-991.

542 So.2d 190 (1989)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Troy D. YOUNG, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 19, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Vogt, Vidalia, for defendant-appellant.

Jerry Humble, Asst. Dist. Atty., Harrisonburg, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FORET, DOUCET, and YELVERTON, JJ.


YELVERTON, Judge.

The defendant, Troy D. Young, pled guilty to distribution of cocaine, a violation of La.R.S. 40:967. Following a presentence investigation the district court sentenced him to serve five years at hard labor. He appeals the sentence based upon the complaints that the court failed to follow the sentencing guidelines and that the sentence was excessive.

The defendant was arrested for the distribution of cocaine when he tried to sell a small quantity...

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