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State ex rel Berry v. State

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 16, 1997
693 So. 2d 787 (La. 1997)

Opinion

No. 96-KH-0367

May 16, 1997

IN RE: Berry, Jimmie Ray: — Plaintiff(s): Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs: Parish of Bossier 26th Judicial District Court Div. "D" Number 28,527; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, Number 28527-KW


Writ granted: case remanded for resentencing. The district judge erred in imposing two sentences enhanced under R.S. 15:529.1 when the two convictions arose from a single criminal episode and were entered on the same day. See State ex rel. Porter v. Butler, 573 So.2d 1106, 1109 (La. 1991): State v. Sherer, 411 So.2d 1050, 1057 (La. 1982).

CDK

WFM

HTL

BJJ

CALOGERO, C.J. not on panel.

VICTORY, J. would grant and docket to reconsider Porter v. Butler.

TRAYLOR, J. would grant and docket to reconsider Porter v. Butler.

KNOLL, J. would grant and docket to reconsider Porter v. Butler.


Summaries of

State ex rel Berry v. State

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 16, 1997
693 So. 2d 787 (La. 1997)
Case details for

State ex rel Berry v. State

Case Details

Full title:STATE EX REL JIMMIE RAY BERRY v. STATE OF LOUISIANA

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: May 16, 1997

Citations

693 So. 2d 787 (La. 1997)

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