MARVIN, Chief Judge.
The State originally charged Sylvester Williams with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, La.R.S. 40:967(A). After Williams bargained to enter an Alford plea of guilty to a lesser charge of possession of cocaine, La.R.S. 40:967(C), the trial court pronounced a "sentence at hard labor not to exceed five years."
Williams appeals, complaining that his sentence is indeterminate and excessive. The court minutes and a written...
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