State v. Bridges

JONES, Judge.

This matter is before us on remand from the Supreme Court for reconsideration in light of State v. Shelton, 621 So.2d 769 (La.1993) to determine whether defendant’s prior guilty plea was informed and voluntary, and made with an articulated waiver of the three Boykin rights.

Defendant, Darnell Bridges, appealed his conviction for possession of cocaine, a violation of La.R.S. 40:967, and sentence as a second offender. On appeal this court affirmed defendant’s conviction, vacated his sentence, and remanded the matter for re-sentencing. State v. Darnell Bridges, 610 So.2d 827 (La.App.…