STATE v. RUSSELL

No. 98-KA-682.

726 So.2d 444 (1999)

STATE of Louisiana v. Carl L. RUSSELL.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

January 13, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret S. Sollars, Thibodaux, Louisiana, for Appellant Carl L. Russell.

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Rebecca J. Becker, Terry Boudreaux, Joan Benge, Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, Louisiana, for Appellee State of Louisiana.

Panel composed of Judges H. CHARLES GAUDIN, SOL GOTHARD and JAMES L. CANNELLA


CANNELLA, Judge.

Defendant, Carl Russell, appeals his conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. We affirm the conviction, vacate and set aside the sentence, and remand for resentencing.

Defendant was charged with violating R.S. 14:95.1 on December 5, 1996. He pled not guilty at his arraignment and afterwards filed a Motion to Suppress the evidence. The motion was heard on June 27, 1997 and denied on July 11, 1997. Defendant waived his right...

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