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STATE v. DICK

Nos. 2006-KP-2223, 2006-KK-2226.

951 So.2d 124 (2007)

STATE of Louisiana v. Wesley DICK. State of Louisiana v. Melvin Smith.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied March 30, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General, Eddie J. Jordan, Jr., District Attorney, Donna R. Andrieu, Graham L. Bosworth, Assistant District Attorney, for Applicant in No. 2006-KK-2226.

Joseph P. Raspanti, Metairie, Dwight M. Doskey, for Respondent in No. 2006-KK-22226.

Joseph P. Raspanti, Office of Public Defender, Kevin Linder, Dwight M. Doskey, for Applicant in No. 2006-KP-2223.

Charles C. Fonti, Jr., Attorney General, Walter P. Reed, District Attorney, David A. Weilbaecher, Jr., Assistant Attorney, Ieyoub & Landry, Kathryn Landry, Baton Rouge, for Respondent in No. 2006-KP-2223.

KNOLL, Justice.

These consolidated criminal cases concern sentences imposed under prior law and whether La.Rev.Stat. 15:308, pertaining to ameliorating sentences as enacted by 2006 La. Acts No. 45, provides authority for the sentencing courts to modify the defendants' sentences. At the time of the defendants' offenses, convictions and sentencing, La.Rev.Stat. 40:966 B(1) provided a penalty of mandatory life imprisonment...

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