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STATE v. SMITH

No. 2001-K-2574.

839 So.2d 1 (2003)

STATE of Louisiana v. Donald K. SMITH.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied March 21, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Douglas P. Moreau, District Attorney, D. Carson Marcantel, Richard C. Nevils, Brent M. Stockstill, Baton Rouge, for Applicant.

James P. Manasseh, Baton Rouge, Kathryn F. Simino, for Respondent.

LANIER, J.*

Certiorari was granted to determine whether the court of appeal erred when it vacated the trial court's sentence on the ground that it was unconstitutionally excessive. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the trial court sentence was not excessive and reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

On April 4, 1993, the defendant and Clenard Johnson entered Wilson...

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