STATE v. VANBUREN

No. 2008-KA-0824.

3 So.3d 552 (2008)

STATE of Louisiana v. Wilbert VANBUREN.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 30, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keva Landrum-Johnson, District Attorney, David S. Pipes, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, LA, for State of Louisiana, Appellee.

Michael H. Idoyaga, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Chief Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge CHARLES R. JONES, Judge MAX N. TOBIAS, JR.)


MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge.

On 31 January 2007, the state filed a bill of information charging the defendant, Wilbert C. Vanburen1 ("Vanburen"), with possession of cocaine, a violation of La. R S. 40:967 C(2). At his arraignment on 5 February 2007, Vanburen pled not guilty. On 25 June 2007, the trial court denied his motion to suppress the evidence and found probable cause. On 31 July 2007, a jury found Vanburen guilty as charged. The state...

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