State v. Fikes

fiThe defendant, Rodney Fikes, was convicted of distribution of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance, cocaine, in violation of La. R.S. 40:967(A)(1). Fikes was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment at hard labor, with two years to be served without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. The trial court also imposed a $30,000 fine, with default time of one year in the parish jail. Fikes now appeals. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the defendant’s conviction, amend his sentence to delete the default jail time, and as amended, affirm.

FACTS

On July 14, 2008,…