Legal Opinion

State v. Falls

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 4, 1999No. 99-K-0063PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

735 So.2d 628 (1999)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Kevin L. FALLS.

No. 99-K-0063.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 4, 1999.

Rehearing Denied September 3, 1999.

PER CURIAM.[*]

Granted. The appellate court's judgment is vacated. A new claim generally cannot be raised for the first time on appeal. La.C.Cr.P. art. 841; State v. Cressy, 440 So.2d 141, 142-43 (La.1983); State v. Stoltz, 358 So.2d 1249, 1250 (La.1978). The "cooperation" portion of the plea bargain included the illegal sentencing term but failed when the defendant unilaterally breached that part of the agreement by fleeing to Texas. The defendant's…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. LewisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. State v. LouisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  3. State v. CressySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  4. State v. StoltzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  5. State v. SheppardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. FilerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
  2. State v. CloudLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005

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