Legal Opinion
State v. Russell
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1999No. 99-KA-767PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
12DALEY, Judge.
Defendant, Carl L. Russell, appeals his sentence for his conviction under LSA-R.S. 14:95.1, a felon carrying a firearm, as constitutionally excessive. We affirm.
On original appeal, the defendant appealed his conviction and sentence, and on January 13, 1999, this court affirmed the defendant’s conviction, vacated the defendant’s sentence and remanded the case for re-sentencing. This court held that by sentencing the defendant without him present in court, the trial court violated the mandatory provisions of LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 835. The defendant’s sentence was set aside, and the…
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