State Of Louisiana v. Justin Patterson

Supreme Court of Louisiana
September 27, 2021
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF
LOUISIANA VS.
JUSTIN PATTERSON
No. 2020-K-00003
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N RE: Justin Patterson - Applicant Defendant; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari,
Parish of St. Mary, 16th Judicial District Court Number(s) 2013-190882, Court of
Appeal, First Circuit, Number(s) 2018 KA 1731;
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September 27, 2021
Writ application granted in part. See per curiam.
C
rain, J., recused.
JDH
JLW
SJC
JTG
JBM
PDG
09/27/2021 "See News Release 036 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

09/27/21
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
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o. 2020-K-00003
S
TATE OF LOUISIANA
v
ersus
J
USTIN PATTERSON
ON
WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL,
FIRST CIRCUIT, PARISH OF ST. MARY
P
ER CURIAM:
W
rit granted in part. The decision of the court of appeal is reversed to the
limited extent that it amended and affirmed the sentence as amended. Pursuant to
La.C.Cr.P. art. 881.4, the court of appeal erred in unilaterally resentencing the
defendant. Defendant’s sentence is vacated and the case is remanded to the trial court
for resentencing pursuant to State v. Lyles, 2019-0203 (La. 10/22/19), 286 So.3d 407.
REVERSED AND REMANDED