Legal Opinion

State v. Williams

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 28, 2014No. 14-KA-129Published

1Opinion of the Court

MARC E. JOHNSON, Judge.

In this second appeal, Defendant, Dwayne Williams, appeals his adjudication as a second felony offender, claiming his predicate conviction was based on a constitutionally infirm guilty plea. For the reasons that follow, we affirm Defendant’s adjudication and sentence as a multiple offender.

Defendant was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine on October 4, 2012, and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment at hard labor on October 26, 2012. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal. State v. Williams, 13-170 (La.App. 5 Cir. 9/18/13); 125 So.3d…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Associated Motors, Inc. v. BurkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
  3. Hall v. Excelsior Steam Laundry Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
  4. State v. GuzmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  5. State v. SheltonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993

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