Legal Opinion
State v. Soraparu
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 13, 1997No. 97-K-1027PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
703 So.2d 608 (1997)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
George SORAPARU.
No. 97-K-1027.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
October 13, 1997.
PER CURIAM[*].
Granted in part. The decision of the Fourth Circuit is reversed insofar as it vacates the defendant's sentence and remands for resentencing before a different judge, and the sentence imposed by the trial court is reinstated. On appellate review of sentence, the only relevant question is "`whether the trial court abused its broad sentencing discretion, not whether another sentence might have been more appropriate.'" State v. Cook, 95-2784, p. 3 (La. 5/31/96), 674…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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