Legal Opinion
State v. Samuels
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 14, 2003No. 37,099-KAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| PEATROSS, J.
Defendant, Ontario Samuels, was charged with two counts of battery of a corrections officer, violations of La. R.S. 14:34.5(B)(2) punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, and imprisonment with or without hard labor for no less than one to no more than five years, to be served without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Defendant originally pled not guilty to both counts.
On September 23, 2002, Defendant, represented by counsel, appeared in open court and announced a plea agreement, wherein Defendant agreed to withdraw his prior pleas of not guilty and to…
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