State Of Louisiana v. Sana Riaz

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2026 Kw 0544

VERSUS

SANA RIAZ JULY 31, 2026

In Re: Sana Riaz, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of Hast Baton Rouge, No. DC-23- O1631.

BEFORE : WOLFE, HESTER, AND BALFOUR, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The record before us does not reflect the evidence that was considered by the district court before ordering the defendant to pay restitution in this case. State v. Walder, 2007-0198 (La. 10/5/07), 965 So.2d 865 (per curiam); see also La. Code Crim. P. art. 875.1(C) (1); State v. Danos, 2008-2085 (ha. App. lst Cir. 7/22/09), 21 So.3d 414, 416. Accordingly, we vacate the portion of defendant’s sentence that ordered restitution, and the writ application is granted for the sole purpose of remanding this matter for a restitution hearing. Following the presentation of evidence by the parties into the record, the district court may order restitution in an amount it deems appropriate.

EW KEB

Hester, J., dissents and would deny the writ application.

CQURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

UTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT