State v. Dugas

KING, Judge.

The issues presented by this appeal are whether the trial court erred in not adequately articulating the reasons for sentence and in imposing an excessive sentence.

Albert Lee Dugas (hereinafter defendant) was indicted for distribution of cocaine and for distribution of a counterfeit controlled dangerous substance. Defendant pled guilty to the charges and was sentenced to ten years for distribution of cocaine and five years for distribution of a counterfeit controlled dangerous substance. The two sentences were ordered to run concurrently with each other and consecutive to another…