Legal Opinion
State v. Simpson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 13, 2016No. 50,334-KAPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
hThe defendant, Perneicia Simpson, was charged by bill of information with 10 counts of second degree cruelty to a juvenile, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:93.2.3. She pled guilty as charged and was sentenced to serve six years at hard labor for each count. All sentences were ordered to run consecutively, .for a total sentence of 60 years’ imprisonment at hard labor. For the following reasons, we affirm the defendant’s convictions, vacate the sentences imposed and remand for resentencing in accordance with this opinion.
FACTS
On April 17, 2013, the defendant, 18-year-old Perneicia Simpson, took…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
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- State v. LanclosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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- State v. WeaverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
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