Louisiana Court of Appeal May 30, 2001, No. 00-KA-1940 (State v. Raines)

|EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, Jr., Chief Judge.

The Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information on December 22, 1997, charging defendant, Lawrence Raines, with theft of property valued at over $100.00. On September 3, 1998, defendant pled not guilty. However, on December 14, 1999, defendant withdrew his not guilty plea, and after being fully advised of his rights under Boykin v.