State v. Watts

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Watts, 736 So. 2d 821 (La. 1999)
1999 La. LEXIS 245
Traylor

State v. Watts

Opinion of the Court

In re Watts, Albert; — Defendant(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; Parish of Orleans Criminal District Court Div. “A” No. 878-311; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 98KA-0009.

Writ granted in part, otherwise denied. Relator’s sentence is amended to delete the denial of parole eligibility. La.R.S. 14:69 does not deny parole eligibility on any sentence imposed for possession of stolen things and neither La.R.S. 15:529.1(A)(l)(b)(i) nor La.R.S. 15:529.1(G) gives the trial court any additional authority to place restrictions on the parole eligibility of a third offender. In all other respects, the application is denied.

TRAYLOR, J. not on panel.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Albert WATTS
Status
Published