State v. Richmond

UCANNELLA, Judge.

Defendant, Nawassah J. Richmond, appeals her finding as an habitual offender and enhanced sentence. We affirm.

On July 8, 1996, defendant was charged with crime against nature, a violation of La.R.S. 14:89. She pled not guilty at arraignment and was tried on July 24, 1997 by a six person jury. On that date the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty as charged. On August 29, 1997, defendant was sentenced to serve 5 years imprisonment at hard labor, after which she filed an appeal. On March 25, 1998, this court affirmed the defendant’s conviction and sentence.1 On May 27,…