State v. Edwards

GUIDRY, Judge.

On May 5, 1987, defendant, Leon Edwards, was found guilty by a jury of twelve of possession of amphetamines, a violation of La.R.S. 40:967(C). On October 23, 1987, he was sentenced to serve five years at hard labor and pay a fine of $5,000.00, the maximum sentence for the offense.

The defendant appealed urging that the trial judge failed to consider the sentencing guidelines set forth in La.C.Cr.P. art. 894.1, and that the sentence imposed was excessive, in violation of La. Const. Art. 1, Section 20. We vacated the defendant’s sentence and remanded the ease for resentenc-ing with…