STATE v. BROOKS

No. 01-KA-864.

807 So.2d 1090 (2002)

STATE of Louisiana v. Raymond BROOKS, Jr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

January 29, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Margaret S. Sollars, Thibodaux, LA, Counsel for defendant-appellant.

Court composed of Judges EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, Jr., SOL GOTHARD and CLARENCE E. McMANUS.


McMANUS, Judge.

In this matter, we affirm Defendant's conviction for possession of cocaine, but vacate the trial judge's finding that Defendant is a third felony offender, and remand the matter to allow the State to re-try the multiple offender charge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging the Defendant, Raymond Brooks, with possession of cocaine, a violation of LSA-R.S. 40:967(C). The Defendant...

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