State v. Dukes
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the CourtGaskins, J.
1 pThe defendant, Felton Wayne Dukes, was convicted of possession of a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance (CDS), ecstasy, and distribution of a Schedule II CDS, cocaine. He was subsequently adjudicated a fourth felony offender and sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. The defendant now appeals. The defendant’s convictions, adjudication as a fourth felony habitual offender and sentence as such are affirmed. However, finding error patent in the trial court’s failure to sentence the defendant on his conviction for…
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