Legal Opinion

State v. Wilson

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 19, 2015No. 15-KA-418PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HANS J. LILJEBERG, Judge.

|aOn appeal, defendant, Nathan Wilson, argues the sentence imposed against him outside the presence of counsel is illegal and without effect, and requests that this Court remand the matter to the trial court for resentencing with the benefit of counsel. For the reasons set forth more fully below, we vacate defendant’s sentence and remand this matter to the trial court for resentencing.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On September 11, 2002, defendant entered guilty pleas under North Carolina *904v. Alford1 -in two cases pending against him in the 24th Judicial District…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. C. C. Elmer Tank Boiler Co. v. Art Cleaner & DyersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1928
  3. McConnell v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. State v. FlaggLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
  5. State v. ChampagneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  2. State v. WilsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  3. Smallwood v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2018
  4. Smallwood v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2018

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