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STATE v. BLACKSON

No. 47,624-KA.

108 So.3d 859 (2013)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Brandon Deshon BLACKSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

January 16, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peggy J. Sullivan , Monroe, LA, Louisiana Appellate Project, for Appellant.

Jerry L. Jones , District Attorney, G. Mennon Campbell, Jr. , Neal G. Johnson , Brandon B. Brown , Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

Before STEWART, CARAWAY and LOLLEY, JJ.

LOLLEY, J.

Brandon Deshon Blackson was convicted by the Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana, of purse snatching in violation of La. R.S. 14:65.1 and was sentenced to 20 years' hard labor. Blackson now appeals. For the following reasons we affirm Blackson's conviction, vacate his sentence, and remand this matter to the trial court for resentencing with instructions to impose a sentence no greater than 12 years at hard labor.

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