Legal Opinion
State v. Law
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 11, 2010No. 45,435-KAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaskins, J.
_JjThe defendant, Delvin Jerome Law, was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and subsequently adjudicated a third felony offender. He was sentenced to 30 years at hard labor, with credit for time served, to run concurrent to any other sentence. The defendant now appeals his convictions and sentence. The defendant’s conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is affirmed. The defendant’s habitual offender adjudication and sentence are vacated and the matter is remanded for resentencing.
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