Legal Opinion

State v. Presentine

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 5, 2017No. 51,241-KAPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPitman, J.

| j Defendant Randy Presentine pled guilty to vehicular homicide, and the district court sentenced him to 25 years at hard labor, with the first 3 years to be served without benefits, and to pay a fine of $2,000. Defendant appeals, arguing that his sentence is excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm Defendant’s conviction and sentence.

FACTS

On March 3,2015, the state filed a bill of information charging Defendant with vehicular homicide in violation of La. R,S. 14:32.1. The bill of information alleged that, on or about January 31, 2015, Defendant killed seven-year-old D.H. while…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. BonannoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  3. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  4. State v. SquareSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  5. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004

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3Cited by4 opinions

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