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STATE v. BIVENS

No. 11-156.

74 So.3d 782 (2011)

STATE of Louisiana v. Luke Matthew BIVENS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 5, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey J. Ellis, III , Louisiana Appellate Project, Rayville, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Luke Matthew Bivens.

James Patrick Lemoine , District Attorney, James D. White, Jr. , Assistant District Attorney, Colfax, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, State of Louisiana.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, MARC T. AMY, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

After a jury trial, Luke Matthew Bivens was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a violation of La.R.S. 40:967(A)(1), and not guilty of illegal carrying of weapons, a violation of La.R.S. 14:95(E). Bivens was sentenced to serve twelve years at hard labor, with credit for time served, to run consecutively to any other sentence. Bivens was also ordered to pay court costs and $1,000.00 to the Public Defender's Office...

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