STATE v. SOLOMON

No. CR 89-337.

549 So.2d 938 (1989)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clinton SOLOMON, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 4, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Marquet, Lafayette, for defendant-appellant.

Donald Landry, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, FORET and KING, JJ.


KING, Judge.

There are two issues presented by this appeal. The first issue is whether the sentence imposed on the defendant for purse snatching is excessive and the second issue is whether the sentence is illegal.

On November 15, 1988, Clinton Solomon (hereinafter defendant) withdrew his previously entered plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty to purse snatching, a violation of La.R.S. 14:65.1. At a sentencing hearing held on January 31, 1989, the...

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