Narrative Opinion Summary
Defendant Steve Marler applied for a writ of certiorari and/or review to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, regarding his case from the 22nd Judicial District Court, Division F, in Washington Parish. The prior report cited was La.App. 560 So.2d 537. The court granted the application, resulting in the vacation of the defendant’s sentences, concluding that maximum sentences were not justified. The case is remanded to the district court for resentencing. All other aspects of the application were denied.
Legal Issues Addressed
Remand for Resentencingsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The case was sent back to the district court for the purpose of imposing a new sentence that is deemed appropriate.
Reasoning: The case is remanded to the district court for resentencing.
Review of Sentencing Decisionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate court determined that the maximum sentences imposed on the defendant were not justified and therefore vacated the sentences.
Reasoning: The court granted the application, resulting in the vacation of the defendant’s sentences, concluding that maximum sentences were not justified.