LEMMON, Justice.
This appeal presents the question of whether a trial court can suspend part of a felony sentence of imprisonment at hard labor conditioned upon the payment of restitution. We hold that our law does not authorize the imposition of such a sentence and remand for resentencing.
As a result of a plea bargain, defendant pleaded guilty to an amended indictment charging him with aggravated battery.
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