STATE v. JONES

No. 48,774-KA.

130 So.3d 1033 (2014)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Russell JONES, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

January 15, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louisiana Appellate Project by Carey J. Ellis, III , for Appellant.

John Schuyler Marvin , District Attorney, John M. Lawrence , Marcus Ray Patillo , Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, DREW and LOLLEY, JJ.


DREW, J.

Russell Jones was charged with distribution of Schedule I narcotics, a violation of La. R.S. 40:966 which allegedly occurred on February 28, 2012. He first pled not guilty, but on a later date pled guilty in exchange for a 15-year sentencing cap and the state's agreement not to prosecute him as an habitual offender. The court that same day sentenced Jones to serve 14 years at hard labor. Jones untimely filed a motion to reconsider sentence, which was denied...

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