State v. Richardson, 600 So. 2d 653

In re Richardson, Hollywood; — Defendants); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; to the ‍​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‍Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 91KA-0340; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “I”, No. 338-359.

Prior report: La.App., 595 So.2d 407.

Granted. Defendant’s sentence of 40 years at hard labor ‍​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‍without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence for first degree robbery, La.R.S. 14:64.1, is vacated and this case is remanded for re-sentencing. The record of sentencing does not ‍​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‍demonstrate adequate compliance with La.C.Cr.P. art. 894.1, nor provide a factual basis for imposition of a maximum term of imprisonment for the defendant, a second felony offender whose ‍​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‍prior conviction was in 1980. Upon resentencing, the district court should comply with La.C.Cr.P. art. 894.1 as amended by Act 22 of 1991, which requires consideration of the sentencing ‍​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‍guidelines promulgated by the Louisiana Sentencing Commission in determining the appropriate sentence to be imposed.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Richardson

Court Name: Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date Published: Jun 26, 1992

Citations: 600 So. 2d 653; 1992 La. LEXIS 2392; 1992 WL 155600; No. 92-K-1132

Docket Number: No. 92-K-1132

Court Abbreviation: La.