State of Louisiana v. Larry J. McKithern

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

11-1111

STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS LARRY J. MCKITHERN

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APPEAL FROM THE

FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF CALCASIEU, NO. 25391-09

HONORABLE CLAYTON DAVIS, DISTRICT JUDGE

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ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX

CHIEF JUDGE

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Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Sylvia R. Cooks, and Elizabeth A. Pickett, Judges.

CONVICTIONS AFFIRMED. HABITUAL ADJUDICATION VACATED; REMANDED.

John Foster DeRosier District Attorney - 14th Judicial District Court Carla Sue Sigler Assistant District Attorney P. O. Box 3206 Lake Charles, LA 70602-3206 Telephone: (337) 437-3400 COUNSEL FOR:

Plaintiff/Appellee - State of Louisiana Edward Kelly Bauman Louisiana Appellate Project P. O. Box 1641 Lake Charles, LA 70602-1641 Telephone: (337) 491-0570 COUNSEL FOR:

Defendant/Appellant - Larry Joseph McKithern Karen C. McLellan The Gray Law Firm P. O. Box 1467 Lake Charles, LA 70602-1467 Telephone: (337) 494-0694 COUNSEL FOR:

Plaintiff/Appellee - State of Louisiana Larry Joseph McKithern Louisiana State Prison Camp D Falcon 3 Angola, LA 70712

Defendant/Appellant THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

For the reasons expressed in State v. McKithern, 11-1402 (La.App. 3 Cir __/__/12), __So.3d __, this court affirms Larry J. McKithern’s convictions, vacates McKithern’s adjudication and sentences as a habitual offender, and remands the matter for further proceedings to determine McKithern’s habitual offender status and for resentencing. The trial court is instructed to notify McKithern of the provisions of La.Code Crim.P. art. 930.8 at resentencing.

CONVICTIONS AFFIRMED. HABITUAL ADJUDICATION VACATED; REMANDED.