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PEARSON v. STATE

No. 2009-KA-01582-COA.

64 So.3d 569 (2011)

Raco PEARSON, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied June 28, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leslie D. Roussell , Laurel, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Jeffrey A. Klingfuss , attorney for appellee.

Before LEE, C.J., BARNES and MAXWELL, JJ.

MAXWELL, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Raco Pearson challenges his conviction and sentence for selling cocaine in a public park. We find no errors in his trial warranting reversal of his conviction for the sale of cocaine. But we agree with Pearson that the State failed to prove the sale took place within 1,500 feet of a public park, which is a sentencing-enhancement factor. However, we need not alter his sentence because...

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