State v. Matthews, 650 So. 2d 1170

In re Matthews, Charles “Chuckie”, III;— Defendant(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. 4A94-0210; Parish of Lafayette, 15th Judicial District Court, Div. “E”, No. B.

Granted in part; denied in part. Relator’s sentence of forty years at hard labor, “at least” ten years of which must be served without parole eligibility, is vacated and this case is remanded to the district court with instructions to resentenee relator to a determinate sentence which specifies the extent of parole disability in a fixed number of years. La.C.Cr.P. art. 879; State ex rel. Dawson v. Ballard, 460 So.2d 595 (La.1984); see also State v. Telsee, 388 So.2d 747, 749 n. 2 (La.1980). In all other respects, the application is denied.

MARCUS, J., not on panel.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Matthews

Court Name: Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date Published: Mar 10, 1995

Citations: 650 So. 2d 1170; 1995 La. LEXIS 694; 1995 WL 106361; No. 94-K-2702

Docket Number: No. 94-K-2702

Court Abbreviation: La.