Legal Opinion

State v. Dukes

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 26, 2011No. 46,029-KAPublishedCited by 14 opinions

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…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  5. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
  2. State v. BurksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
  3. State v. JohnsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  4. State v. FarryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  5. State v. ClarkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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