STATE v. McCRANEY

No. 01-KA-439.

798 So.2d 227 (2001)

STATE of Louisiana v. James McCRANEY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

September 25, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce G. Whittaker, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for James McCraney, Defendant-Appellant.

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, Thomas J. Butler, Terry M. Boudreaux, Assistant District Attorneys, Nancy A. Miller, Lisa Schneider, Trial Counsel, Gretna, LA, Counsel for the State of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee.

Panel composed of Judges JAMES L. CANNELLA, SUSAN M. CHEHARDY and CLARENCE E. McMANUS.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

Defendant appeals his sentence for distribution of cocaine in a drug free zone. We affirm the sentence, but remand for correction of a patent error.

On October 4, 2000, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging James McCraney with violation of La.R.S. 40:981.3 by distribution of cocaine within 1,000 feet of the Williams Playlot on or about September 6, 2000. McCraney entered a plea of not guilty on...

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