State v. Williams

CIACCIO, Judge.

A twelve person jury found defendants guilty as charged of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, La.R.S. 14:62.2. The jury also found co-defendant Jarvis Davis guilty as charged. This court has already affirmed that conviction. State v. Davis, 463 So.2d 733 (La.App. 4th Cir.1985). The jury found co-defendant Byron Davis not guilty.

The court sentenced defendants and then granted their motion for appeal. The state filed bills of information under La.R.S. 15:529.1 charging each defendant with being a multiple offender. On the date set for the hearing defendants admitted the…