State v. Dossman’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “Although Section G of the habitual offender statute requires all enhanced sentences to be imposed without benefit of probation or suspension of sentence, it does not authorize the trial court to impose enhanced sentences without benefit of parole. La.R.S. 15:529.1(G). “[T]he restrictions on parole eligibility imposed on multiple offender sentences under La.R.S. 15:529.1 ‘are those called for in the reference statute.’” State v. Tate, 99-1483, pp. 1-2 (La. 11/24/99), 747 So.2d 519, 520 (citation omitted). The penalty provision for unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, the reference statute in the present case, does not authorize the trial court to impose any portion of the sentence without benefit of parole. La.R.S. 14:62.3. Thus, the trial court improperly denied parole eligibility. Accordingly, we amend Defendant’s sentence to delete the denial of parole eligibility. See State v. Buckley, 02-1288 (La.App. 3 Cir. 3/5/03) , 839 So.2d 1193 and State v. Gregrich, 99-178 (La. App. 3 Cir. 10/13/99), 745 So.2d 694 . Further, we instruct the trial court to make an entry in the minutes reflecting this change. See Tate, 747 So.2d 519 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 201 So. 3d 379 - State v. Williams