STATE v. McCORKLE

No. 97-KA-966.

708 So.2d 1212 (1998)

STATE of Louisiana v. John McCORKLE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

February 25, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., Terry M. Boudreaux, District Attorney's Office, Gretna, for Plaintiff/Appellee State.

Margaret S. Sollars, Louisiana Appellate Project, Thibodaux, for Defendant/Appellant John McCorkle.

Before GRISBAUM, BOWES and DUFRESNE, JJ.


BOWES, Judge.

The defendant, John McCorkle, was convicted of one count of possession of cocaine in violation of La. R.S. 40:967(C). He was sentenced to five years imprisonment at hard labor. Defendant now appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm the defendant's conviction and sentence.

FACTS

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