State of Louisiana v. Robert Thomas Smith

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

04-339 consolidated with 04-338

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

ROBERT THOMAS SMITH

********** APPEAL FROM THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF RAPIDES, NO. 270,559 HONORABLE HARRY FRED RANDOW, DISTRICT JUDGE

********** ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX CHIEF JUDGE **********

Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, C.J., Billie Colombaro Woodard, and Oswald A. Decuir, Judges.

WOODARD, J., CONCURS IN THE RESULT.

REVERSED AND REMANDED; CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES VACATED AND SET ASIDE.

James C. Downs District Attorney - Ninth Judicial District Court Michael W. Shannon Assistant District Attorney P. O. Drawer 1472 Alexandria, LA 71309 Telephone: (318) 473-6650 COUNSEL FOR: Plaintiff/Appellee - State of Louisiana

Karen G. Arena Louisiana Appellate Project 110 Veterans Boulevard - Suite 222 Metairie, LA 70005 Telephone: (504) 828-6870 COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellant - Robert Thomas Smith Robert Thomas Smith Pro Se Louisiana State Penitentiary Angola, LA 70712 THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

For the reasons discussed in the consolidated case of State of Louisiana

v. Robert Thomas Smith, 04-338 (La.App. 3 Cir. ___/___/04), ___ So.2d ___, the

Defendant’s convictions and sentences are vacated and set aside. This case is

remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.

REVERSED AND REMANDED; CONVICTIONS AND

SENTENCES VACATED AND SET ASIDE.