STATE v. BURKS

No. 47,587-KA.

108 So.3d 820 (2013)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Deshunski Dewayne BURKS, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

January 16, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peggy J. Sullivan , Monroe, LA, for Appellant.

Charles R. Scott , District Attorney, Brian H. Barber , Jason T. Brown , Karelia R. Stewart , Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, CARAWAY and DREW, JJ.


CARAWAY, J.

Deshunski Dewayne Burks was convicted by a jury of distribution of cocaine. After a subsequent adjudication as a third felony offender, he received a life sentence at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. He appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm.

Facts

On September 22, 2010, Burks was charged with distribution of cocaine arising out of an undercover buy-bust operation in which Burks...

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