Legal Opinion
State v. Washington
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 26, 1997No. 29784—KAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JiMARVIN, Chief Judge.
Appealing her conviction in a judge-trial for issuing a worthless check and her sentence to six years at hard labor,- Zandra Washington questions the sufficiency of the evidence to convict and contends that the sentence is unconstitutionally excessive.
We affirm the conviction, vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.
FACTS
Shopping for a new car for her college-age son, Washington made several trips to Twin City Pontiac/Jeep in Monroe. On Saturday, April 1, 1995, she bought a new Eagle Talon auto, writing a check to Twin City for $5,000 and financing the remainder…
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