State v. Scarborough

359 So.2d 982 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana, Respondent,

v.

Jimmy Lee SCARBOROUGH, Defendant-Relator.

No. 61334.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 19, 1978.

Marcia Thomas Pendleton, Thomas & Dunahoe, Natchitoches, for defendant-relator.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ronald C. Martin, Dist. Atty., S. Michael Henry, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent.

TATE, Justice.

The issue before us concerns an allegedly excessive sentence imposed without stating the factual reasons therefor, as required by La.C.Cr.P. art. 894.1 (1977).

The defendant was charged by 13 bills…