STATE v. WILKS

No. 09-874.

32 So.3d 972 (2010)

STATE of Louisiana v. Milton Anthony WILKS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 7, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Harson, District Attorney, Alan P. Haney, Assistant District Attorney, Lafayette, LA, for Appellee, State of Louisiana.

W. Jared Franklin, Louisiana Appellate Project, Bossier City, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Milton Anthony Wilks.

Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, MARC T. AMY and ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, Judges.


AMY, Judge.

The defendant was charged by bill of information with purse snatching. After a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty. The trial court sentenced him to sixteen years imprisonment at hard labor. The defendant now appeals, questioning the sufficiency of the evidence presented and the timeliness of the prosecution. He also contends that his sentence is excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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