Legal Opinion
State v. Farris
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 8, 2010No. 10-0644PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
| iThe State of Louisiana (state) initially charged the defendant, John Jacob Farris, by bill of information with forcible rape, a violation of La.R.S. 14:42.1. After the state amended the charge to second degree sexual battery, a violation of La.R.S. 14:43.2, the defendant entered a guilty plea, pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160, 27 L.Ed.2d 162 (1970), to the amended charge. The trial court then sentenced the defendant to serve five years at hard labor, without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. After hearing argument and evidence on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. JordanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- State v. LinearLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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