State v. Robinson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
11 John Love Robinson was convicted by a unanimous jury of the crime of possession of heroin with intent to distribute. This court has previously affirmed his conviction, though we have twice vacated habitual offender adjudications and sentences, remanding each time.
Robinson has been sentenced in this matter a total of four times. His first and his latest sentencing were assessed solely for the commission of this crime, with no habitual offender adjudication to consider.
Robinson appeals, and we now review, his 50-year hard labor sentence, five years of which were ordered to be served without…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Alabama v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by2 opinions
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