STATE v. RIGGINS

No. 04-KA-60.

885 So.2d 42 (2004)

STATE of Louisiana v. Paul RIGGINS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

September 28, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux, Assistant District Attorney, Gretna, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

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

Panel composed of Judges SOL GOTHARD, SUSAN M. CHEHARDY and CLARENCE E. McMANUS.


CLARENCE E. McMANUS, Judge.

The defendant, Paul Riggins, was convicted of possession of cocaine, a violation of LSA-R.S. 40:967(C), and sentenced to three years at hard labor with credit for time served. Defendant's motion for appeal was granted.

Thereafter, multiple offender proceedings were initiated. After the hearing on the multiple offender bill, the trial court vacated its original sentence and re-sentenced the defendant to three years and six months...

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