State v. Jones

The State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Maurice Jones facilitated the sale of cocaine to an undercover officer and knew the substance exchanged was cocaine. We hold the court’s judgment and sentence imposing the statutory one-year term of community placement adequately set forth the mandatory term, although we suggest a different approach.

FACTS

For purposes of the published portion of our opinion, the relevant facts are that a jury convicted Jones of delivery of cocaine in a school bus zone. The court sentenced Jones within the standard range and imposed community placement, stating,…