State v. Brooks

BARRY, Judge.

The defendant was originally charged in a seven-count bill of information with armed robbery (counts one and six) and first degree robbery (counts two through five and seven). Prior to trial, the State amended count six to first degree robbery. A jury found defendant guilty as charged on counts six and seven, and the State entered a nolle prosequi as to counts one through five. The trial court found the defendant to be a second offender as to count six. He was sentenced to 40 years at hard labor as a second offender on count six and 40 years at hard labor on count seven, said…