652 So. 2d 121 - State v. Frank’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “h,It is well settled that a sentence should not be set aside absent manifest abuse of discretion. State v. Davis, supra [ 449 So.2d 452 (La.1984) ]; State v. Anseman, 607 So.2d 665 (La.App. 5 Cir. 1992), writ denied, 613 So.2d 989 and 613 So.2d 990 (La.1993); State v. Payne, 612 So.2d 153 (La.App. 5 Cir.1992). Although the trial judge was not explicit in his reasons for sentencing, it is clear from the record that he was aware of the nature of the crime of which defendant was convicted, as well as the fact that defendant was a career criminal with a total of fourteen prior convictions (mostly felonies) including one for burglary. The sentence the judge imposed was not only within the statutory limits but was, in fact, the minimum sentence. Therefore, considering the totality of the circumstances, we cannot say that this sentence constitutes a manifest abuse of his discretion.”

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   e.g. 92 So. 3d 1243 - State v. Jackson