State of Louisiana v. Curtis Cheley

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 17-696 consolidated with 17-538

STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS CURTIS CHELEY

********** APPEAL FROM THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF VERNON, NO. 90627 HONORABLE VERNON BRUCE CLARK, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** SHANNON J. GREMILLION JUDGE ********** Court composed of Marc T. Amy, Shannon J. Gremillion, and Phyllis M. Keaty, Judges.

CONVICTION AFFIRMED, SENTENCE VACATED, AND REMANDED.

Paula C. Marx Louisiana Appellate Project P. O. Box 80006 Lafayette, LA 70598-0006 (337) 991-9757 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Curtis Cheley Hon. Asa Allen Skinner Thirtieth Judicial District Attorney Terry W. Lambright First Assistant District Attorney P. O. Box 1188 Leesville, LA 71446-1188 (337) 239-2008 COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE: State of Louisiana GREMILLION, Judge.

For the reasons expressed in State v. Cheley, 17-538 (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/__), ___ So.3d ___, Defendant’s conviction is affirmed, his sentence is vacated, and the matter remanded to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing on whether Defendant’s prior guilty plea for possession of cocaine was informed and voluntary, and for resentencing.

CONVICTION AFFIRMED, SENTENCE VACATED, AND REMANDED.