Legal Opinion
State v. Burks
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 16, 2013No. 47,587-KAPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
| [Deshunski Dewayne Burks was convicted by a jury of distribution of cocaine. After a subsequent adjudication as a third felony offender, he received a life sentence at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. He appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm.
Facts
On September 22, 2010, Burks was charged with distribution of cocaine arising out of an undercover buy-bust operation in which Burks sold $100 worth of cocaine to an undercover officer. On November 29, 2010, Burks appeared for a preliminary examination. Before conducting the examination, the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. CrosbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- State v. GivensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- State v. GayLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
- State v. HenryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
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3Cited by9 opinions
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