State v. Ellis

|, We now review this matter on remand from the Louisiana Supreme Court.1

I. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CASE

• June 13, 2013 — The defendant was convicted as charged (11-1) of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute.

• July 9, 2013 — The defendant filed a motion for post-judgment verdict of acquittal and/or new trial, which the trial court denied on that date. After the defendant waived sentencing delays, the trial court sentenced him to 25 years at hard labor, with the first two years to be served without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. The court also imposed a fine of…