802 So. 2d 721 - State v. Norwood’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Here, the State did not supply the commitment form, as was present in Mayer . However, as in Jackson , the transcript of the May 18, 1981 sentencing indicates the trial court intended that the multiple offender sentence take the place of the original sentence. * * * At neither of the 2001 hearings did the defendant argue that the D.O.C. considered him to have both the original sentence and the multiple bill sentence pending against him, and there is no indication in the application before this court that he is facing two sentences in this case. Indeed, he did not raise any such claim in any of his earlier writs to this court. Thus, the D.O.C. considers he has only one sentence, and it follows that any failure of the trial court to vacate his original sentence in 1981 before imposing the multiple offender sentence did not affect his substantial rights.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 839 So. 2d 206 - State v. Wilson

2. “The Court: Based on the submissions by the State the Court at this time is going to find that under Louisiana Revised Statute 15:529.1 that the defendant, Charles Wilson, is a fourth felony offender, and with two of the predicate offenses being possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Ms. Renfroe, are you now ready for sentencing? Ms. Renfroe: Yes, your Honor. The Court: Since this is a fourth felony..., at this time Mr. Wilson I am going to sentence you to life imprisonment without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence for the remainder of your natural life. I'm sorry to have done that but the statute mandates that.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 839 So. 2d 206 - State v. Wilson