STATE v. MELANCON

No. 2001-KA-1656.

826 So.2d 633 (2002)

STATE of Louisiana v. Lawrence MELANCON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

August 21, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, Scott Peebles, Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Mary Constance Hanes, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge TERRI F. LOVE, Judge DAVID S. GORBATY).


TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

STATEMENT OF CASE

On August 5, 1999, the defendant, Lawrence Melancon, was charged by bill of information with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.1 Defendant entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment on August 10, 1999. The trial court held a preliminary and suppression hearing on September 10, 1999. The trial court found probable cause and denied defendant's motion to suppress evidence...

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