Legal Opinion

State v. Matlock

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 28, 1966No. Nos. 47999-48001PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANDERS, Justice.

In separate Bills of Information, filed on September 9, 1965, the State charged Joyce Matlock with three offenses: illegal possession of narcotic drugs, simple burglary, and illegal possession of a barbiturate.

On September 27, 1965, at arraignment, defendant pleaded guilty to each charge. The court deferred sentence until September 29, 1965. On that date, the court sentenced defendant to concurrent eight and five year terms in the pentitentiary for illegal possession of narcotic drugs and simple burglary. For illegal possession of a barbiturate, the court imposed a sentence…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Chicola v. General Manager of Louisiana State PenitentiarySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
  2. State v. WoodsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
  3. State v. SeileySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
  4. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
  5. State v. MonixSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
  2. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972

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