No. 30935-KH Precedential Processed

State v. Hunt

Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit · Filed February 26, 1998 · 707 So. 2d 165

Cited by

State v. Smith 47 So. 3d 553 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2010
State v. Carter 746 So. 2d 711 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1999

Authorities cited

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State v. Dorthey 623 So. 2d 1276
State v. Mayweather 677 So. 2d 594
State v. Fields 691 So. 2d 747
State v. Sylvest 703 So. 2d 610
State v. Hopkins 663 So. 2d 54
State v. Williams 522 So. 2d 1171

Opinion text

h WRIT DENIED. An habitual offender adjudication consists of a “finding” ancillary to the imposition of sentence, not a “conviction.” See, e.g., State v. Dorthey, 623 So.2d 1276, 1279 (La.1993); State v. Mayweather, 28,271 (La.App.2d Cir. 06/26/96), 677 So.2d 594 . Accordingly, we are convinced that a trial court retains authority to adjudicate and sentence a defendant as an habitual offender after an order of appeal has been entered. La.C.Cr.P. art. 916(8); State v. Fields, 96-0336 (La.App. 1st Cir. 03/27/97), 691 So.2d 747, 750-751 , writ denied, 97-1081 (La.10/13/97), 703 So.2d 610 ; State v. Hopkins, 94-1530 (La.App. 3d Cir. 07/05/95), 663 So.2d 54 ; State v. Williams, 522 So.2d 1171 (La.App. 4th Cir.1988).