State ex rel. Sam v. Becker
Supreme Court of Louisiana
State ex rel. Sam v. Becker, 512 So. 2d 855 (La. 1987)
1987 La. LEXIS 10143
Dixon, Watson
State ex rel. Sam v. Becker
Opinion of the Court
In re Sam, William; applying for supervisory writ; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “E”, No. 244-076.
Granted. Relator’s sentence is vacated and the case is remanded to the district court for resentencing in accordance with. law. The rationale of State ex rel. Robertson v. Maggio, 341 So.2d 366 (La. 1976) proscribes uniform imposition of the most severe penalty in all cases by a judge vested with sentencing discretion.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE ex rel. William SAM v. Rudolph F. BECKER, III, Judge, Criminal District Court
- Status
- Published