State v. Jones, 963 So. 2d 382

PER CURIAM.

Granted in part. Defendant‘s sentence is amended to delete the denial of diminution of sentence for good behavior under La.R.S. ‍​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​‍15:571.3(C). See State v. Narcisse, 97-3161, p. 1 (La.6/26/98), 714 So.2d 698, 699 (Department of Corrections lacks authority to deny diminution of sentence for good behavior on a sentence imposed for ‍​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​‍a crime enumerated in La. R.S. 15:571.3(C)(1), “in a case in which the trial court has not formally adjudicated and sentenced the defendant as a multiple offender under ‍​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​‍the provisions of La.R.S. 15:529.1.“); see La.R.S. 15:571.3(C)(2) and (3). In all other respects, the application is denied.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Jones

Court Name: Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date Published: Aug 31, 2007

Citations: 963 So. 2d 382; 2007 WL 2460177; 2006-K-2905

Docket Number: 2006-K-2905

Court Abbreviation: La.