State v. Hampton

liGAUDIN, Judge.

This is an appeal by Ricky Hampton, a/k/a Richard Hampton, from a 15-year sentence as a habitual criminal. We affirm.

Following Hampton’s sentencing on May 30, 1997, his attorney filed this appeal and subsequently a so-called Anders1 brief which contained an extensive and accurate statement of events leading to May 30th, including the fact that Hampton had originally argued early on May 28, 1997 that his twin brother Richard had committed the two crimes he was charged with, distribution of cocaine twice. He said: “Oh, man, that ain’t me.”

After viewing video tapes, however,…