CHEHARDY, J.
On July 15, 1996, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant, Ricky Powell, with unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. La. R.S. 14:95.1. Defendant was arraigned on July 18, 1996 and pleaded not guilty.
Defendant was tried by a twelve-member jury on March 19, 1997. On that day, the jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged. On May 19, 1997, the trial court sentenced defendant to ten...
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