State v. Brignac

Defendant appeals his convictions and sentences for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal use of weapons. For the reasons that follow, we affirm Defendant's conviction and sentence for felon in possession of a firearm and his conviction for illegal use of weapons. However, we vacate his sentence on his illegal use of weapons conviction and remand the matter for resentencing.

Defendant was initially charged on December 5, 2014 with two counts of illegal use of weapons in violation of *530La. R.S. 14:94 and pled not guilty. The State subsequently filed a superseding bill of…