State v. Miles
Louisiana Court of Appeal
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…
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- State v. GuzmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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