State Of Louisiana v. Genella Carter

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 KW 0725

VERSUS

GENELLA CARTER
AUG 052019

In Re: Genella Carter, applying for supervisory writs, 20th
Judicial District Court, Parish of East Feliciana, No.
18 - CR - 941.

BEFORE: McDONALD, THERIOT, AND CHUTZ, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED IN PART; WRIT DENIED IN PART. The April 2,
2019 order of forfeiture of the mare is affirmed, but the

forfeiture of the other two horses is reversed. Relator was

convicted of one count of
cruelty to animals, and there is an

insufficient basis for forfeiture of the other horses. See La.
R. S. 14: 102. 2( D).

JMM
WRC

Theriot, J., dissents. The State may not move for
reconsideration of sentence in a misdemeanor. See La. Code
Crim. P. art. 881. 1( A)( 2).

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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DEPUTY CL OF COURT
FOR THE COURT