STATE v. BROWN

No. 04-KA-1194.

902 So.2d 542 (2005)

STATE of Louisiana v. James A. BROWN.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

April 26, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux, Juliet Clark, Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, Louisiana, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

James A. Williams, Butch Wilson, Gretna, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges SOL GOTHARD, CLARENCE E. McMANUS and WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD.


CLARENCE E. McMANUS, Judge.

Defendant, James Brown, was found guilty of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, LSA-R.S. 40:966(A), and was sentenced to twenty years at hard labor. Defendant now appeals. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the defendant's conviction, vacate the sentence and remand for re-sentencing.

The following facts were proven at trial. Detective Brandon Boylen, a narcotics officer with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases