State v. Lewis

BROWN, Chief Judge.

1 following a jury trial, defendant, Qui-erza Lewis, was convicted of possession of a Schedule II CDS, cocaine, in an amount more than 28 grams but less than 200 grams. He was originally sentenced to 20 years at hard labor and fined $50,000.00. This court affirmed the conviction in State v. Lewis, 42,365 (La.App.2d Cir.09/19/07), 965 So.2d 971; however, the state had filed a multiple offender bill under a new docket number. Defendant’s 20-year sentence was vacated, and he was adjudicated a third-felony offender and sentenced to life in prison at hard labor without parole,…