STATE v. VORTISCH

No. 00-KA-67.

763 So.2d 765 (2000)

STATE of Louisiana v. William VORTISCH.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

May 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Williams, Michelle Hesni, Kevin V. Boshea, New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorneys for Appellant William Vortisch.

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Ellen S. Fantaci—Attorney of Record on Appeal, Assistant District Attorney, Research & Appeals, Terry M. Boudreaux, Allison Monihan—Trial Attorney, Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, Louisiana, Attorneys for Appellee State of Louisiana.

Panel composed of Judges CHARLES GRISBAUM, Jr., JAMES L. CANNELLA and SUSAN M. CHEHARDY.


CANNELLA, Judge.

Defendant, William F. Vortisch, appeals from his conviction of simple burglary and his sentence as a habitual offender to six years imprisonment at hard labor. For the reasons which follow, we remand the case to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing to determine if Defendant knowingly and intelligently waived his right to a jury trial.

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