Legal Opinion
State v. Chavez
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 7, 2016No. 16-KA-445Published
1Opinion of the CourtWicker, J.
h Defendant, Mario Chavez, challenges his fifty-year sentence for his sexual battery upon a known juvenile conviction in violation of La. R.S. 14:43.1. Because we find the trial judge imposed an indeterminate sentence, we vacate defendant’s sentence and remand for resentencing.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On October 17, 2014, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant with sexual battery upon a known juvenile under the age of thirteen, by touching the victim’s genitals, in violation of La. R.S. 14:43.1. Defendant pled not guilty at arraignment and the matter…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. OliveauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- State v. LynchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Mathes v. SchwingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
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- State v. BoneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
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