Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

armed robbery

if a first time offender was sentenced 30 years for armed robbery, how many years do they have to complete before becoming eligible for parole or risk review?


Asked on 4/15/06, 1:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Hardy Parkerson Retired Attorney; now Law Professor

Re: armed robbery

Dear LawGuru Friend,

The last time I looked at the Armed Robbery law, it said "no probation, parole nor suspension of sentence." Unless it has been amended recently, I do not think there is any parole on an Armed Robbery conviction.

Sincerely,

Hardy Parkerson, Atty.

Lake Charles, LA

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Answered on 4/15/06, 1:52 pm


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