State of Louisiana v. Phillip Andrew Schane AKA Phillip Schane

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

17-607

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS

PHILLIP ANDREW SCHANE
A/K/A PHILLIP SCHANE

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APPEAL FROM THE
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF IBERIA, NO. 22973
HONORABLE PAUL JOSEPH DEMAHY, DISTRICT JUDGE

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SHANNON J. GREMILLION
JUDGE

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Court composed of Shannon J. Gremillion, Phyllis M. Keaty, and D. Kent Savoie,
Judges.

STAY LIFTED. APPEAL MOOT.

M. Bofill Duhe
District Attorney - 16th Judicial District
Robert Clauson Vines
Assistant District Attorney
300 Iberia Street, Suite 200
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 369-4420
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:
State of Louisiana

Edward Kelly Bauman
Louisiana Appellate Project
P. O. Box 1641
Lake Charles, LA 70602-1641
(337) 491-0570
COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT:
Phillip Andrew Schane

Gremillion, Judge.
On March 13, 2017, Defendant, Phillip Andrew Schane, filed a writ

application with this court seeking review of the trial court’s January 17, 2017 denial

of his motion to reconsider sentence. On April 5, 2017, this court transferred that

writ application to the Louisiana Supreme Court. State v. Schane, 17-247.

On June 29, 2017, this appeal was lodged. In his notice of appeal, Defendant

listed several sentencing errors, including the denial of the motion to reconsider

sentence addressed in the writ application transferred to the supreme court. Because

the appeal involved issues being considered by the supreme court, the appeal

proceedings were stayed. State v. Schane, 17-607 (La.App. 3 Cir. 9/27/17)

(unpublished opinion).1

On April 6, 2018, the supreme court vacated Defendant’s sentence and

remanded the matter to the Sixteenth Judicial District Court for further proceedings

consistent with the views expressed in State v. Montgomery, 13-1163 (La. 6/28/16),

194 So.3d 606, and for resentencing pursuant to La.Code Crim.P. art. 878.1. State

v. Schane, 17-582 (La. 4/6/18), 239 So.3d 286, clarified on rehearing, 17-582 (La.

6/1/18), 244 So.3d 433.

The supreme court has taken action on Defendant’s writ application.

Accordingly, the stay issued on September 27, 2017, is lifted. Furthermore, the

supreme court vacated Defendant’s sentence, necessitating no further action by this

court on Defendant’s appeal. Defendant’s appeal is, therefore, moot.

STAY LIFTED. APPEAL MOOT.

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2017 WL 4280781.