Legal Opinion
State v. Stephens
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 20, 2015PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
| following a jury trial, the defendant, Spencer Vardaman Stephens, was convicted as charged of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The trial court sentenced the defendant to 12 years at hard labor, the first 10 years to be served without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. A fine of $1,000 was also imposed. The defendant appeals, asserting that the evidence was insufficient to convict him. We affirm the defendant’s conviction. However, we vacate the defendant’s sentence and remand for resentenc-ing.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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