STATE v. LOUIS

No. 97-K-0595.

692 So.2d 1346 (1997)

STATE of Louisiana v. Donnell LOUIS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 9, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, Kevin J. Gillie, New Orleans, for State of Louisiana/Relator.

Before BYRNES, CIACCIO and JONES, J.


CIACCIO, Judge.

On the application of the State of Louisiana, we grant certiorari to review the correctness of the trial court's sentencing of the defendant to ten years as a second felony offender rather than the statutorily mandated minimum sentence of fifteen years.

Donnell Louis was charged by bill of information on August 7, 1996, with two counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, violations of La. R.S. 40:967(B)(1), and pleaded guilty...

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