Legal Opinion
State v. Spano
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 1, 2006No. 41,032-KAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
11 John Vincent Spano was convicted as charged of second degree battery for striking his attorney in court and rendering him unconscious. Adjudicated as a fourth felony habitual offender, Spano was sentenced to life imprisonment without benefits. The defendant appealed his conviction, adjudication, and sentence. We affirm his conviction but vacate his adjudication and sentence as a fourth felony habitual offender. This matter is remanded for further proceedings.
FACTS
On July 12, 2004, Spano was in court for his petit jury trial in another matter, along with his court-appointed Indigent…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- State v. SuttonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- State v. GilliamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
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