State v. Patterson

GOTHARD, Judge.

This is an appeal of a probation revocation. We reverse. Defendant, Rodney Patterson, pled guilty on December 9, 1991 to a charge of distribution of a substance falsely represented to be marijuana in violation of LSA-R.S. 40:971.1. He was sentenced to a term of two years imprisonment. The sentence was suspended and the defendant was placed on active probation for one year. At the time of sentencing the trial judge stated:

In case number 91-331, wherein you have pled guilty to one count of violation of R.S. 40:971.1, false representation of a controlled dangerous substance, the…