Legal Opinion
State v. Watson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 21, 2011No. 46,572-KAPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
| t Defendant, James Everett Watson, pled guilty to distribution of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance, in violation of La. R.S. 40:967(A)(1). He now appeals his 20-year hard labor sentence. We affirm in all respects.
FACTS
On March 6, 2010, an undercover officer of the Bossier Parish Sheriffs Office asked Watson to sell him some methamphetamine. Watson referred the officer to his accomplice, who was waiting in a nearby motel. The officer handed $50 to the defendant for the drugs. 1
Watson pled guilty pursuant to Boykin. 2 The trial court clearly retained discretion to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- State v. LobatoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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3Cited by31 opinions
- State v. GloverLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
- State v. NixonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
- State v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- State v. WashingtonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- State v. MosleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
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