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STATE v. DEAN

No. CR99-475.

748 So.2d 57 (1999)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Swawn DEAN, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

November 3, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Richard Bryant, Jr., Mike K. Stratton, Lake Charles, for State.

Paula C. Marx, Crowley, for Shawn Dean.

Before: DECUIR, AMY and PICKETT, Judges.

PICKETT, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of issuing worthless checks over $500, in violation of La.R.S. 14:71. Defendant was sentenced to two (2) years at hard labor, suspended, with five (5) years supervised probation. Defendant issued the checks to Players Casino. Defendant argues the statutory provisions that prohibit enforcement of a gambling debt prevents prosecution under La.R.S. 14:71. For the following reasons, we affirm and remand.

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