Legal Opinion

State v. Jones

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 17, 2001No. 01-KA-177PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JjMARION F. EDWARDS, Judge.

Defendant Gregory Jones appeals the denial of his Motion To Suppress Evidence and also makes a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons to follow we affirm the plea and sentence, and remand for correction of the minutes/commitment.

Jones was arrested on August 20, 1999, by the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office and charged by Bill of Information with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a violation of LSA-R.S. 40:967(A). (The bill of information also charged co-defendant Jimmy Segura with the same offense. However, it appears the parties…

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State v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001