STATE v. MENDENHALL

No. 40,986-KA.

930 So.2d 1196 (2006)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Derrell MENDENHALL, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

May 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louisiana Appellate Project by James E. Beal, Jonesboro, for Appellant.

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

Before BROWN, STEWART & PEATROSS, JJ.


PEATROSS, J.

Defendant, Derrell Mendenhall, pled guilty to attempted distribution of marijuana. He was sentenced to five years at hard labor. For the reasons stated herein, the guilty plea and sentence are vacated and the matter is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.

FACTS AND BACKGROUND

Before accepting Defendant's plea to attempted distribution, the trial judge advised Defendant that he had the right to a trial by jury and the...

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