State v. Crawford

|, CHEHARDY, J.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On September 20, 1993, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant, David Crawford, with one count of theft of merchandise valued at $100.00 to $500.00 from *730a K & B store. At his October 1, 1993 arraignment, defendant pled not guilty. On July 15, 1994, jury selection began. After the jury was selected, but prior to the commencement of the trial, defendant withdrew his former plea of not guilty and pled guilty. The trial court thereafter sentenced defendant to a term of imprisonment of two years at hard labor.

On July…