State v. Johnson

|, The defendant, Roosevelt Johnson, pled guilty to one count of possession of cocaine. He was sentenced to serve five years at hard labor, with credit for time served. The defendant now appeals, alleging that his sentence is excessive. We affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence.

FACTS

On January 25, 2012, the defendant was arrested on an outstanding warrant. During a search, police found in his possession a substance subsequently determined to be cocaine. The defendant was charged by bill of information with possession of cocaine, in violation of La. R.S. 40:967(C). On April 9, 2012, he…