State Of Louisiana v. James Toomey

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 01, 2021
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
JAMES TOOMEY
No. 2021-KP-00420
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IN R
E: State of Louisiana - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory Writ,
Parish of West Baton Rouge, 18th Judicial District Court Number(s) 190083, Court
of Appeal, First Circuit, Number(s) 2020 KW 1215;
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June 01, 2021
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., would deny.
Hughes, J., would deny.
Griffin, J., would deny.
WJC
SJC
JTG
JBM
06/01/2021 "See News Release 024 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

06/01/21
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No
. 21-KP-0420
S
TATE OF LOUISIANA
v.
J
AMES TOONEY
O
N SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE EIGHTEENTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE
PE
R CURIAM:
G
ranted. The district court erred in vacating defendant’s guilty plea and
sentences. The transcript of the defendant’s guilty plea hearing shows that he was
properly advised of his rights, confirmed that he understood and waived those
rights, indicated that he understood his sentence, and set forth that he was satisfied
with his representation by defense counsel. State ex rel. Jackson v. Henderson, 260
La. 90, 103, 255 So.2d 85, 90 (1971). In these circumstances, defendant does not
demonstrate that he did not understand the consequences of his decision to plead
guilty, or that he did not do so voluntarily. La.C.Cr.P. art. 930.2. Accordingly, the
decision of the district court is reversed and this case is remanded for consideration
of the defendant’s remaining assignments of error.