Legal Opinion

State v. Miles

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 26, 2014No. 48,830-KAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.

| j After a jury convicted Robert Miles of possession of cocaine, he pled guilty to being a second felony habitual offender and was sentenced to 8 years at hard labor. He appeals arguing only that his sentence is excessive. We affirm.

Facts

On August 13, 2012, at around 7:30 a.m., officers of the Shreveport Police Department responded to calls concerning shots being fired. The description of the suspect given to officers was a black male of medium build who was relatively short, less than 6 feet tall, and wearing a dark top. Upon arriving at the scene, Corporal M. Shultz heard several…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  3. State v. WeaverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
  4. State v. MimsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  5. State v. GuzmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. LapooleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  2. State v. WashingtonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014

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