STATE v. FORT

No. CR95-882.

670 So.2d 319 (1996)

STATE of Louisiana v. Alvestor FORT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

January 31, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Richard Bryant Jr., Lake Charles, Paul Peter Reggie, Lake Charles, for State of Louisiana.

John Michael Crochet, Lake Charles, for Alvestor Fort.

Before COOKS, PETERS and GREMILLION, JJ.


PETERS, Judge.

The defendant, Alvestor Fort, pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, a violation of La.R.S. 40:966(A)(1). However, in doing so, he reserved his right to appeal the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress the evidence obtained in the incident giving rise to the charge. After his plea of guilty was entered, the defendant was sentenced to five years at hard labor, but the sentence was suspended, and he was placed...

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