Louisiana Court of Appeal April 15, 2016, No. 2015 KA 1623 (State v. Cotton)

HIGGINBOTHAM, J.

^Defendant, James ,E. Cotton, was charged by amended bill of information with two counts: (1) Count One — theft between $500.00 and $1,500.00, a violation of La. R.S. 14:67(B)(2) (prior to 2014 amendment); and .(2) Count Two — identity theft between $500.00 and $1,500.00, a violation of La. R.S. 14:67.16 (prior to 2014 amendment).1 He pled not guilty.