STATE v. THOMAS

No. 47,020-KA.

91 So.3d 1207 (2012)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Danny Ray THOMAS, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 11, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louisiana Appellate Project, by James E. Beal , Jonesboro, for Appellant.

J. Schuyler Marvin , District Attorney, John M. Lawrence , Robert Randall Smith , Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

Before GASKINS, DREW & SEXTON (Pro Tempore), JJ.


SEXTON, Judge Pro Tem.

Defendant, Danny Ray Thomas, pled guilty to a reduced charge of attempted armed robbery, in violation of La. R.S. 14:64 and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment at hard labor, with credit for time served. Defendant now appeals, arguing that his guilty plea is invalid and must be set aside because he was never determined to be competent following a court-ordered sanity commission. The State agrees. For the reasons set forth herein, the guilty...

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