STATE v. MERRITT

No. 04-KA-204.

877 So.2d 1079 (2004)

STATE of Louisiana v. Jackie C. MERRITT, II.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

June 29, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux, Thomas J. Butler, Thomas S. Block, Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Bruce G. Whittaker, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges SOL GOTHARD, THOMAS F. DALEY and MARION F. EDWARDS.


SOL GOTHARD, Judge.

Defendant was charged with simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling (count one) in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:62.2, possession of cocaine (count two) and attempt to disarm a police officer in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:27; 14:34.6 (amended count three). After trial on the merits, he was convicted of counts one and three, and found not guilty of count two. The trial court sentenced defendant to imprisonment at hard labor for twelve years on count one...

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