State v. Hunt

Louisiana Court of Appeal

State v. Hunt

707 So. 2d 165, 1998 La. App. LEXIS 273, 1998 WL 78209

Louisiana Court of Appeal·Decided February 26, 1998·No. No. 30935-KH·Published·Cited by 3 cases

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h WRIT DENIED.

An habitual offender adjudication consists of a “finding” ancillary to the imposition of sentence, not a “conviction.” See, e.g., State v. Dorthey, 623 So.2d 1276, 1279 (La.1993); State v. Mayweather, 28,271 (La.App.2d Cir. 06/26/96), 677 So.2d 594. Accordingly, we are convinced that a trial court retains authority to adjudicate and sentence a defendant as an habitual offender after an order of appeal has been entered. La.C.Cr.P. art. 916(8); State v. Fields, 96-0336 (La.App. 1st Cir. 03/27/97), 691 So.2d 747, 750-751, writ denied, 97-1081 (La.10/13/97), 703 So.2d 610; State v. Hopkins, 94-1530 (La.App. 3d Cir. 07/05/95), 663 So.2d 54; State v. Williams, 522 So.2d 1171 (La.App. 4th Cir.1988).

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h WRIT DENIED.

An habitual offender adjudication consists of a “finding” ancillary to the imposition of sentence, not a “conviction.” See, e.g., State v. Dorthey, 623 So.2d 1276, 1279 (La.1993); State v. Mayweather, 28,271 (La.App.2d Cir. 06/26/96), 677 So.2d 594. Accordingly, we are convinced that a trial court retains authority to adjudicate and sentence a defendant as an habitual offender after an order of appeal has been entered. La.C.Cr.P. art. 916(8); State v. Fields, 96-0336 (La.App. 1st Cir. 03/27/97), 691 So.2d 747, 750-751, writ denied, 97-1081 (La.10/13/97), 703 So.2d 610; State v. Hopkins, 94-1530 (La.App. 3d Cir. 07/05/95), 663 So.2d 54; State v. Williams, 522 So.2d 1171 (La.App. 4th Cir.1988).

State v. Hunt, 707 So. 2d 165, 1998 La. App. LEXIS 273, 1998 WL 78209 (La. Ct. App. 1998).

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