State v. Cochran

BOWES, Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Michael Cochran, along with two co-defendants, Napoleon and Pam Bueno, was charged by a Bill of Information with violating La.R.S. 40:967(F)(3), possession of more than 400 grams of cocaine. Trial of the matter was set for May 3, 1983. Prior to that date, defendant, Napoleon Bueno, entered a plea of guilty as charged. The morning of the trial, before jury selection began, the State, in accordance with La.C.Cr.P. art. 704, elected to try appellant, Michael Cochran, separately from defendant, Pam Bueno. Upon the court granting the prosecution’s motion for…