Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1990

State v. Odom

State v. Odom
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 16, 1990 · Cole, Dennis, Lemmon, Shortess
559 So. 2d 1362; 1990 La. LEXIS 963; 1990 WL 47718 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Odom

Opinion of the Court

In re Odom, David Glenn; — Defendant(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 89KA 0163; Parish of Washington, 22nd Judicial District Court, Div. “F”, No. 42777.

Prior report: La.App., 554 So.2d 1281.

Granted. Any sentence in excess of the statutory minimum penalty of two years imprisonment is constitutionally excessive for this defendant considering all the mitigating and aggravating circumstances. Accordingly, the sentence is reduced to the minimum penalty, provided by LSA-R.S. 14:106(G)(4), of two years imprisonment without hard labor.

Concurring Opinion

DENNIS, J.,

concurs in this disposition, while expressing that he would prefer to grant the writ to consider the matter in greater depth.

*1363LEMMON and COLE, JJ., dissent. SHORTESS, J., recused.

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