State v. Blackwell

Defendant, Ernest R. Blackwell, seeks review of his convictions and sentences for misapplication of payment by a contractor and engaging in business without a contractor's license. For the following reasons, we affirm defendant's convictions and sentences and remand with instructions.

Statement of the Case

On November 4, 2013, the District Attorney for St. John the Baptist Parish filed a bill of information charging defendant, Ernest R. Blackwell, with misapplication of payment by a contractor in an amount greater than one thousand dollars, in violation of La. R.S. 14:202 (count one), and…