Legal Opinion

State v. Payne

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 17, 2017No. 17-KA-13PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtLiljeberg, J.

| defendant appeals his convictions and sentences for two counts of distribution of cocaine within 2,000 feet of a playground. For the following reasons, we affirm defendant’s convictions on both counts and his enhanced sentence on count one. We amend his sentence on count two and affirm the sentence as amended. We also grant appellate counsel’s motion to withdraw as counsel of record.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On June 10, 2014, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant, Arthur L. Payne, with two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine within…

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