STATE v. FONTENOT

No. Cr90-809.

578 So.2d 1032 (1991)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Elray J. FONTENOT, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied June 28, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ron Ware, Public Defender Office, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.

Elaine B. Solari, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before STOKER, KNOLL and KING, JJ.


KING, Judge.

The issues presented by this appeal are whether there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's finding that defendant was guilty of possession of cocaine and whether the trial court erred by imposing an excessive sentence upon the defendant.

Elray J. Fontenot (hereinafter defendant) was charged by bill of information with the crime of possession of cocaine, a felony in violation of La.R.S. 40:967(C). Defendant pled not guilty and was tried...

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