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STATE v. YATES

No. 41,247-KA.

940 So.2d 147 (2006)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Quenten YATES, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

September 27, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Paul Marx, Louisiana Appellate Project, for Appellant.

J. Schuyler Marvin, District Attorney, John M. Lawrence, Charles A. Smith, Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

Before BROWN, CARAWAY and MOORE, JJ.

CARAWAY, J.

The defendant pleaded guilty to attempted possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He was sentenced to five years at hard labor. The defendant now appeals, questioning the plea proceeding and claiming excessive sentence. The defendant's conviction and sentence are affirmed.

Facts

The State filed a bill of information charging defendant, Quenten Yates, with one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Yates later pleaded...

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