Legal Opinion
State v. Hicks
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 27, 2010No. 45,001-KAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
| Appealing his sentence of 10 years at hard labor for armed robbery, the defendant, Duncan E. Hicks, argues that it should be reversed due to unreasonable delay from the time of his guilty plea to the sentencing and excessiveness. Finding no merit to his arguments, we affirm.
FACTS
On October 3, 1997, the defendant and three accomplices robbed the Central Bank in Monroe, Louisiana. 1 The defendant was charged with armed robbery and pled guilty as charged on September 25, 1998. The plea agreement provided for a sentencing cap of 20 years. Before he could be sentenced, the defendant escaped. A…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- State v. YoungSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- State v. RoddyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- State v. DuncanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. DuboseLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
- Hicks v. WilkinsonDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2011
- State v. LoftonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012