State v. James

The defendant, Joseph L. James, was found guilty as charged of theft in violation of La. R.S. 14:67. The trial court adjudged him to be a third felony offender and imposed the maximum sentence of four years at hard labor for the middle grade theft by this third felony offender. The trial court ordered the sentence to be served consecutive to any other sentence or parole violation the defendant was then serving and imposed the sentence without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension. The defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction and argues that his…