State v. King

446 So.2d 561 (1984)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Joe KING, Defendant-Appellant.

No. CR83-675.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 7, 1984.

Nesib Nader, Shreveport, for defendant-appellant.

Asa Skinner, Asst. Dist. Atty., Leesville, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FORET, DOUCET and YELVERTON, JJ.

YELVERTON, Judge.

Defendant, Joe King, pleaded guilty to attempted possession of phenmetrazine (LSA-R.S. 40:967(C) and R.S. 14:27). He was given the maximum sentence of two and a half years at hard labor and the maximum fine of $2500. Defendant appeals the sentence. We affirm.

Although…