Legal Opinion
State v. Romano
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 1, 1993No. 25.435-KAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARVIN, Chief Judge.
Being charged with two counts of molestation of his step-granddaughter (LRS 14:81.2) and yet protesting his innocence, Romano was allowed to enter an Alford plea to attempted sexual battery. LRS 14:27, 14:43.1. *767He appeals, as excessive, his sentence to 28-months at hard labor. North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160, 27 L.Ed.2d 162 (1970).
Because the record of the guilty plea proceedings does not contain the required factual basis for Romano’s plea as required by Alford and its progeny, we pretermit consideration of the excessive sentence claim, conditionally…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State v. LinearLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- State v. McCartyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- State v. PowellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- State v. JordanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- State of Louisiana v. Dustin P. GuilbeauLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
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