Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 23, 1990No. CR 89-951PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOMENGEAUX, Chief Judge.
On October 12, 1987, defendant Gaston Williams was charged by a bill of information with three counts of distribution of cocaine, a violation of La.R.S. 40:967A(1). On May 17, 1988, the defendant was found guilty by a twelve member jury on all three counts. On June 22, 1988 the defendant was sentenced to serve eight years at hard labor for each count, the sentences to run concurrently. Additionally, the trial judge fined the defendant $10,000.00 on each of the three offenses, plus court costs. In default of payment, the defendant was ordered to serve an additional year…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Williams v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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