STATE v. MALDONADO

No. 12-KA-406.

106 So.3d 1097 (2012)

STATE of Louisiana v. Jose T. MALDONADO.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

December 11, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr. , District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux , Desirée M. Valenti , Appellate Counsel, Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, LA, for appellee, the State of Louisiana.

Ivan A. Orihuela , Attorney at Law, Kenner, LA, for appellant, Jose T. Maldonado.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, and ROBERT A. CHAISSON.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

On appeal, defendant challenges his conviction for attempted possession of cocaine. For the following reasons, we affirm his conviction and sentence.

Facts and Procedural History

In the early morning hours of July 6, 2008, Officer Sidney Gonzales of the Gretna Police Department was on patrol. As part of his watch, Officer Gonzales conducted a routine check of Cristal's Bar, which is in the 1100 block of Stumpf Boulevard...

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