STATE v. WILSON

No. 2002-KA-0776.

839 So.2d 206 (2003)

STATE of Louisiana v. Charles WILSON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 22, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, Donna R. Andrieu, Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, LA, for State of Louisiana.

Mary Constance Hanes, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, LA, for Charles Wilson.

Court composed of Judge CHARLES R. JONES, Judge JAMES F. McKAY III, and Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY.


CHARLES R. JONES, Judge.

Charles Wilson appeals his conviction for possession of crack cocaine, and his sentence as a multiple offender to life imprisonment. Because we find that Wilson's sentence may present extenuating circumstances, which warrant a lesser sentence, we affirm his conviction, vacate his sentence and remand to the district court for resentencing.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Wilson was charged by bill of information with possession of crack...

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