State v. Sinegal’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 881.1(E) requires a defendant to set forth the specific grounds on which a motion to reconsider may be based. Failure to include a specific ground upon which a motion to reconsider sentence may be based “shall preclude ... the defendant from raising an objection to the sentence or from urging any ground not raised in the motion on appeal or review.” In the present case, although the defendant generally raised the issue of excessiveness in his motion to reconsider sentence, he failed to specifically allege that the trial court failed to consider the factors of La.Code Crim.P. art. 894.1. Accordingly, because that claim was not specifically set forth in his motion to reconsider, it cannot be reviewed in this appeal, ... and our review of the defendant’s sentence is restricted to his bare claim of excessiveness.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 114 So. 3d 670 - State v. Miller

2. “Although it is true the trial court failed to state the considerations it took into account, we find Defendant greatly benefited from the responsive verdict of simple [robbery] which reduced his sentencing exposure from ninety-nine years to seven years. Further, pursuant to a bare-bones review, -we find the trial court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing defendant. When there is adequate factual support in the record for the sentence, remand is unnecessary even if the trial court has not strictly complied with La.Code Crim.P. art. 894.1. State v. Landos, 419 So.2d 475 (La.1982).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 181 So. 3d 945 - State v. Ingram