State v. Allen

| .BYRNES, Chief Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant George Allen was charged by bill of information on January 28, 2000 in count one with distribution of cocaine, a violation of La. R.S. 40:967(A), and in count two with possession of cocaine, a violation of La. R.S. 40:967(C).1 Defendant pleaded not guilty at his February 3, 2000 arraignment. On March 2, 2000, defendant was tried by a twelve-member *27jury and found not guilty as to count one and guilty as charged as to count two. On May 2, 2000, defendant was sentenced to three years at hard labor as to count two, suspended, and five years…