STATE v. STOKES

No. 02-KA-339.

831 So.2d 354 (2002)

STATE of Louisiana, v. Beverly A. STOKES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

October 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux, Alison Wallis, Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, LA, for State.

Bruce G. Whittaker, New Orleans, LA, for defendant-appellant.

Court composed of Judges JAMES L. CANNELLA, CLARENCE E. McMANUS and HENRY G. SULLIVAN, JR., Pro Tempore.


CLARENCE E. McMANUS, Judge.

Defendant, Beverly Stokes, contends his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to move to sever one count of the indictment from the other. For the following reasons, we affirm.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

One day in early August 2001, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Deputies Antonio Frere and Kevin Balser went to 608 South Upland in Kenner and knocked...

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