Legal Opinion
State v. Skipper
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 10, 2003No. Nos. KA 2003-842, KA 2003-844, KA 2003-845PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
hAMY, Judge.
The defendant was convicted of three counts of distribution of cocaine and one count of attempted possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. A sentence of three twenty-five-year terms and one five-year term was imposed, to be served concurrently. The defendant appeals. We affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
The record of the proceedings below indicates that in late August 2001, the Ferriday, Louisiana (Concordia Parish) police department received complaints that James Skipper, the defendant herein, was selling drugs. Acting on this information, the Concordia Parish…
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