Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1986

State v. Grant

State v. Grant
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided June 13, 1986 · Dennis, Deny, Marcus, Writ
490 So. 2d 272; 1986 La. LEXIS 6657 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Grant

Opinion of the Court

IN RE: Grant, Gary; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, Number 17,722-*273KA; Parish of Ouachita 4th Judicial District Court Div. ā€œGā€ Number 41,914.

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

Prior Opinion: 487 So.2d 195.

GRANTED.

The conviction is affirmed. The sentence is amended, however, to delete only that portion which imposes an additional 120 days in default of payment of the $750.00 fine. Bearden v. Georgia, 461 U.S. 660, 103 S.Ct. 2064, 76 L.Ed.2d 221 (1983); Tate v. Short, 401 U.S. 395, 91 S.Ct. 668, 28 L.Ed.2d 130 (1971); Morris v. Schoonfield, 399 U.S. 508, 90 S.Ct. 2232, 26 L.Ed.2d 773 (1970); Williams v. Illinois, 399 U.S. 235, 90 S.Ct. 2018, 26 L.Ed.2d 586 (1970). See also, State v. Garrett, 484 So.2d 662 (La. 1986); State v. Williams, 484 So.2d 662 (La. 1986); and State v. Barlow, 488 So.2d 180 (La. 1986).

Dissenting Opinion

MARCUS, J.,

dissents from the order. See State v. Williams, 288 So.2d 319 (La. 1974) and La.Code Crim.P. art. 884.

DENNIS, J., would deny the writ.

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