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STATE v. ANDRUS

No. KA00-1427.

782 So.2d 704 (2001)

STATE of Louisiana v. T. Otis James ANDRUS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 28, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Vines, Assistant District Attorney, Iberia Parish, New Iberia, LA, Counsel for Appellee, State of Louisiana.

Edward K. Bauman, Louisiana Appellate Court Project, Lake Charles, LA, Counsel for Appellant, T. Otis James Andrus.

Court composed of THIBODEAUX, COOKS, and GREMILLION, Judges.

COOKS, Judge.

T. Otis James Andrus appeals as excessive his seven year sentence for distribution of cocaine. For the following reasons, we vacate defendant's sentence and remand the case for resentencing.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On July 7, 1994, the defendant, T. Otis James Andrus, sold a rock of crack cocaine for $20.00 to an undercover police officer in New Iberia, Louisiana. Defendant was arrested and charged with distribution of cocaine...

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