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512 So. 2d 855

State ex rel. Sam v. Becker

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 2, 1987

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1987-10-02

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1988

2 state decisions

Relies on 341 So. 2d 366 - State Ex Rel. Robertson v. Maggio

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Decided 1987-10-02

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¶1In re Sam, William; applying for supervisory writ; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “E”, No. 244-076.

¶2Granted. 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.

DIXON, C.J., and WATSON, J., dissent.
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