State v. Allen

KLEES, Judge.

On November 6, 1989 the defendant Edward Allen was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a violation of R.S. 40:967. He was found guilty as charged by the jury on February 5, 1990 and was sentenced as a second felony offender to fifteen years at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence, with no good time eligibility and with credit for time served. From this conviction and sentence, defendant appeals.

On June 22, 1989 Officers McGray and Waguespack observed a red Cutlass being driven without a license plate in the Melpomene…