Legal Opinion
State v. Young
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 15, 2017No. 51,101-KAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
liThe defendant, Robert Young, Jr., (“Young”) was charged by amended bill of information with possession with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (crack cocaine), pursuant to La. R.S. 40:967(A)(1). After a jury trial, Young was found guilty as charged. Young was sentenced to 14 years at hard labor, the first two years of which were ordered to be served without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. For the following reasons, Young’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.
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