Legal Opinion
State v. Robinson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 20, 2011No. 46,091-KAPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
The defendant, John Love Robinson, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I, controlled dangerous substance, namely heroin. He was 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. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the defendant’s conviction, vacate the habitual offender adjudication and enhanced sentence, and remand the matter for a new habitual offender proceeding.
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