State Of Louisiana v. Anthony J. Lacassin

• Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
• Decided: January 15, 2020
• Docket: 2019KW0536
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 Kw 0536

VERSUS JAN 15 2020 ANTHONY J. LACASSIN

In Re: Anthony J. Lacassin, applying for supervisory writs,

21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston,

No. 07 - FELLA - 022477.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., GUIDRY AND McDONALD, JJ.

WRIT DENIED.

JMM

Whipple, C. J., concurs and would deny the writ on the

showing made.

Guidry, J., dissents. The indictment indicated the dates of the offense were between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005. Thus, if commission of the crime took place in 2005, then the maximum sentence of seven years under La. R. S. 14: 81( C) pre -2006 amendment) is applicable to relator' s case. Even with the guilty plea and the State' s reduction of the charge from aggravated rape to indecent behavior with juveniles, the

sentencing scheme for the reduced charge at the time the crime was committed still controls. As such, relator' s twenty -five- year sentence constitutes a violation of the ex post facto clauses of both the state and federal constitutions, and

requires vacating the sentence and remanding for a new sentence. See State v. Babineaux, 2016- 0694 ( La. 4/ 24/ 17), 217 So. 3d 329 per curiam), State v. Modisette, 50, 846 ( La. App. 2nd Cir, 9/ 28/ 16), 207 So. 3d 11. 08, 1111- 12.

c DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT