STATE v. MARTIN

Nos. 29352-KA, 29433-KA.

694 So.2d 1209 (1997)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. America Rachel MARTIN and Jonathan Kevin Monroe, Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

May 13, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B. Kevin Holland, Indigent Defender Board, for Appellant America Rachel Martin.

John Michael Lawrence, Indigent Defender Board, for Appellant Jonathan Kevin Monroe.

Richard Ieyoub, Attorney General, James M. Bullers, District Attorney, Spencer Hays, Assistant District Attorney, for Appellee.

Before STEWART, CARAWAY and PEATROSS, JJ.


CARAWAY, Judge.

A jury convicted America Martin and Jonathan Monroe of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and the trial court sentenced them to five years imprisonment at hard labor. Because the record contains insufficient evidence upon which the jury could have found Martin guilty of the charged crime, we reverse her conviction. Monroe's conviction and sentence are affirmed.

Facts

In March 1994, a confidential informant (CI...

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