STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2020 KW 0759 VERSUS

BRUCE CONLEY NOVEMBER 09, 2020

In Re: Bruce Conley, for applying supervisory writs, 16th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary, No. 2017- 199615.

BEFORE: GUIDRY, MCCLENDON, AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. The September 25, 2019 sentencing transcript and criminal court minutes reflect that the district court initially imposed a seven- year sentence, but upon realizing that it made a mistake, the court immediately asked the parties to return to the courtroom. When the parties returned to the courtroom, the court amended the sentence and imposed the seventeen year sentence. Under this circumstance, the district court' s amendment of relator' s sentence does not constitute double jeopardy or imposition of an illegal sentence. See La. Code Crim P. arts. 591 and 881. 5.

JMG WIL

McClendon, J., concurs.

COU T OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

DEPUTY CL RK OF COURT FOR THE COURT