STATE v. SAM

No. 08-KA-220.

988 So.2d 765 (2008)

STATE of Louisiana v. Clinton D. SAM.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

June 19, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux, Thomas J. Butler, Churita H. Hansell, Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, Louisiana, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Jane L. Beebe, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, JR., THOMAS F. DALEY, and SUSAN M. CHEHARDY.


THOMAS F. DALEY, Judge.

The defendant, Clinton Sam, has appealed his conviction of possession of cocaine. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTS:

The State presented the testimony of the two officers who arrested defendant. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (JPSO) Officers Mark Layrisson and Melvin Frances testified that they were patrolling in Marrero on June 4, 2003 when they arrested...

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