STATE v. BESSIE

No. 05-KA-284.

917 So.2d 615 (2005)

STATE of Louisiana v. McDonald BESSIE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

November 29, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux, Juliet Clark-Appellate Counsel, Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, Louisiana, for Appellee, State of Louisiana.

Margaret S. Sollars, Louisiana Appellate Project, Thibodaux, Louisiana, for Appellant, McDonald Bessie.

Panel composed of Judges JAMES L. CANNELLA, SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, and JAMES C. GULOTTA, Pro Tempore.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

On June 27, 2003, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant, McDonald Bessie, with possession of cocaine in violation of La. R.S. 40:967 C. Defendant was arraigned on June 30, 2003 and pled not guilty. On August 21, 2003, the trial court denied defendant's motion to suppress evidence.

On September 22, 2003, defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty and tendered a plea of guilty, reserving...

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