Legal Opinion
State v. Walker
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 12, 2001No. 2000-K-3200PublishedCited by 170 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
799 So.2d 461 (2001)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Questa WALKER.
No. 2000-K-3200.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
October 12, 2001.
2Per curiam
Granted. The decision of the court of appeal is vacated in part to the extent that it amends respondent's sentences from consecutive to concurrent terms of imprisonment, and the sentences as originally imposed by the trial court are reinstated. Although La.C.Cr.P. art. 883 favors imposition of concurrent sentences for crimes committed as part of the same transaction or series of transactions, a trial court retains the discretion to impose consecutive penalties in cases in which…
3Cases cited3 opinions
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4Cited by170 opinions
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