Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

what is the definition of an illegal sentence in louisiana?


Asked on 9/25/11, 6:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Andrew Casanave Andrew M. Casanave

Any sentence that is outside whe statutory penalty. For example, if the penalty for a crime is from one to five years in prison the judge cannot sentence the defendant to six years, nor six months.

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Answered on 9/25/11, 8:32 pm


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