State v. Stokes

KEATY, Judge.

On April 5, 2007, Defendant, Ruffin Stokes, was charged with armed robbery, a violation of La.R.S. 14:64. A jury trial commenced on February 8, 2010, following which Defendant was found guilty as charged. Defendant was sentenced on April 19, 2010, to seventy-five years at hard labor without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Defendant, pro se, timely filed a Motion to Reconsider Sentence. Several weeks later, on May 21, 2010, defense counsel filed a Motion to Reconsider Sentence or, Alternatively, Notice of Appeal. Following a July 30, 2010 hearing, the…