Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

Thrird time felony offender

can a person who has 2 distribution of cocaine charges from 1995 and a distribution of marijuana charge (all felony offenses)and currently serving 5 years become eligable for parole


Asked on 12/03/01, 8:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Andrew Casanave Andrew M. Casanave

Re: Thrird time felony offender

I think you're telling me that the inmate was convicted of the two cocaine charges on the same date and the marijuana charge on a different date.

Convictions on the same date are considered to be one conviction and the inmate is a second offender. In Louisiana (s)he becomes eligible for parole after 50% of the sentence is served.

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Answered on 12/04/01, 10:42 am


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