Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 24, 2016No. 16-KA-32PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChehardy, C.J.
|2Pefendant Kerwin Williams appeals his conviction of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and his multiple offender adjudication. For the reasons that follow, we affirm defendant’s underlying conviction, his multiple offender adjudication, and his enhanced sentence.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On July 14, 2014, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant as a principal to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a violation La. R.S. 40:967(A).1 Defendant entered a plea of not guilty and after waiving his right to trial by jury, proceeded to a bench…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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