STATE v. DORSEY

No. 2002-KA-0692.

830 So.2d 347 (2002)

STATE of Louisiana v. John DORSEY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

October 9, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, Juliet Clark, Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Pamela S. Moran, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Judge STEVEN R. PLOTKIN, Judge MIRIAM G. WALTZER, Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY).


Judge STEVEN R. PLOTKIN.

The issue in this appeal is whether the sentence imposed by the trial court was excessive. For the reasons below, we remand to the trial court for a ruling on the Motion for Reconsideration of Sentence.

Procedural History

Defendant, John Dorsey, was charged by a bill of information with possession with intent to distribute cocaine a violation of La. R.S. 40:967 and obstruction of justice by attempting to destroy evidence...

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