State v. Green

WILLIAMS, Judge.

Defendant, Kelvin Green, was charged by bill of information on June 9, 1989, with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a violation of LSA-R.S. 40:967(B)(1). At his arraignment on June 27, 1989, he pled not guilty. He was tried by a jury of twelve on March 7 and 8, 1990, and found guilty of the lesser included offense of simple possession of cocaine. He was then sentenced on March 8, 1990 to five years at hard labor, suspended, and placed on five years probation.

On appeal, defendant claims the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress, allowing a narcotics…