State of Louisiana v. Robert Thomas Smith

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

04-339 consolidated with 04-338

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

ROBERT THOMAS SMITH

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APPEAL FROM THE
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF RAPIDES, NO. 270,559
HONORABLE HARRY FRED RANDOW, DISTRICT JUDGE

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ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX
CHIEF JUDGE
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Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, C.J., Billie Colombaro Woodard, and
Oswald A. Decuir, Judges.

WOODARD, J., CONCURS IN THE RESULT.

REVERSED AND REMANDED;
CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES VACATED
AND SET ASIDE.

James C. Downs
District Attorney - Ninth Judicial District Court
Michael W. Shannon
Assistant District Attorney
P. O. Drawer 1472
Alexandria, LA 71309
Telephone: (318) 473-6650
COUNSEL FOR:
Plaintiff/Appellee - State of Louisiana

Karen G. Arena
Louisiana Appellate Project
110 Veterans Boulevard - Suite 222
Metairie, LA 70005
Telephone: (504) 828-6870
COUNSEL FOR:
Defendant/Appellant - Robert Thomas Smith

Robert Thomas Smith
Pro Se
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola, LA 70712

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

For the reasons discussed in the consolidated case of State of Louisiana

v. Robert Thomas Smith, 04-338 (La.App. 3 Cir. ___/___/04), ___ So.2d ___, the

Defendant’s convictions and sentences are vacated and set aside. This case is

remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.

REVERSED AND REMANDED; CONVICTIONS AND

SENTENCES VACATED AND SET ASIDE.

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