State of Louisiana v. Larry J. McKithern
Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 3d Cir., June 13, 2012
State of Louisiana v. Larry J. McKithern, No. KA-0011-1111 (La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. May 2, 2012).
Opinion text
STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT
11-1111
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VERSUS
LARRY J. MCKITHERN
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APPEAL FROM THE
FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF CALCASIEU, NO. 25391-09
HONORABLE CLAYTON DAVIS, DISTRICT JUDGE
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ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX
CHIEF JUDGE
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Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Sylvia R. Cooks, and
Elizabeth A. Pickett, Judges.
CONVICTIONS AFFIRMED. HABITUAL
ADJUDICATION VACATED; REMANDED.
John Foster DeRosier
District Attorney - 14th Judicial District Court
Carla Sue Sigler
Assistant District Attorney
P. O. Box 3206
Lake Charles, LA 70602-3206
Telephone: (337) 437-3400
COUNSEL FOR:
Plaintiff/Appellee - State of Louisiana
Edward Kelly Bauman
Louisiana Appellate Project
P. O. Box 1641
Lake Charles, LA 70602-1641
Telephone: (337) 491-0570
COUNSEL FOR:
Defendant/Appellant - Larry Joseph McKithern
Karen C. McLellan
The Gray Law Firm
P. O. Box 1467
Lake Charles, LA 70602-1467
Telephone: (337) 494-0694
COUNSEL FOR:
Plaintiff/Appellee - State of Louisiana
Larry Joseph McKithern
Louisiana State Prison
Camp D Falcon 3
Angola, LA 70712
Defendant/Appellant
THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.
For the reasons expressed in State v. McKithern, 11-1402 (La.App. 3 Cir
__/__/12), __So.3d __, this court affirms Larry J. McKithern’s convictions, vacates
McKithern’s adjudication and sentences as a habitual offender, and remands the
matter for further proceedings to determine McKithern’s habitual offender status and
for resentencing. The trial court is instructed to notify McKithern of the provisions of
La.Code Crim.P. art. 930.8 at resentencing.