State v. Augustine

DANIEL L. DYSART, Judge.

| jTerranee Augustine appeals his conviction and sentence for introducing contraband into Orleans Parish Prison. For the following reasons, we affirm his conviction and remand this matter to the trial court to consider his Motion to Reconsider Sentence.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND:

The State of Louisiana charged Terrance Augustine on December 19, 2011 with the introduction of a knife into the Orleans Parish Prison in violation of La. R.S. 14:402, a charge to which he pled not guilty. A six-person jury found Augustine guilty as charged. Augustine filed motions for post-verdict…