State v. Smith

GOTHARD, Judge.

In this consolidated appeal the defendant, Kelvin Smith, challenges revocation of his probation. Although a defendant has no right to appeal a probation revocation, we shall consider the appeal as an application for supervisory writs. State v. Norwood, 587 So.2d 75 (La.App. 5th Cir.1991).

In bills of information filed on November 29, 1990 and June 19, 1991, the State charged the defendant with simple burglary in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:62 and with possession of cocaine in violation of LSA-R.S. 40:967(C). The defendant entered a plea of not guilty on each charge at arraignments…