State v. Love

JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Chief Judge.

_JjOn October 25, 2004, the State filed a bill of information charging the defendant-appellant Matthias Love with one count of simple possession of oxycodone, a violation of La. R.S. 40:967. The defendant was arraigned and entered a not guilty plea on *162November 11, 2004. The trial court denied the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence on November 10, 2004. Trial before a six-person jury occurred on May 16, 2005. The jury returned a responsive verdict of guilty of attempted possession of oxycodone. On May 19, 2005, the court sentenced the defendant to…