Legal Opinion

State v. Williams

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 16, 2013No. 47,583-KAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.

hThe defendant, Sean Dee Williams, was charged by amended bill of information with three counts of felony theft, violations of LSA-R.S. 14:67(B). The defendant pled guilty as charged to three counts of felony theft. The district court sentenced the defendant to serve ten years at hard labor. Defendant appeals his sentence as indeterminate and excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm the defendant’s convictions, vacate the defendant’s sentence and remand this matter for resentencing.

DISCUSSION

The record shows that after being advised of his rights under Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. State v. BessonetteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  3. State v. WeaverLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
  4. State v. HoodLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005

3Cited by1 opinion

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