Louisiana Court of Appeal May 17, 2017, NO. 17-KA-14 (State v. Payne)

LILJEBERG, J.

| defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams of cocaine. For the following reasons, we affirm defendant’s conviction, amend his sentence, and affirm the sentence as amended. We also grant appellate counsel’s motion to withdraw as counsel of record.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On November 6, 2014, defendant, Arthur L.