State Of Louisiana v. Norman A. Sanders ( 2023 )

STATE OF LOUISIANA
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2023 KW 0716
VERSUS
NORMAN A. SANDERS SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
In Re: Norman A. Sanders, applying for writs,
supervisory
32nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne,
No. 197186.
BEFORE: GUIDRY, C. J., CHUTZ AND LANIER, JJ.
WRIT DENIED. Relator' s attack of his indictment does not
point to an illegal term in his sentences. Therefore, his claim
may not be raised in a motion to correct an illegal sentence.
See La. Code Crim. P. art. 881. 5; State v. Alexander, 2014- 0401
La. 11/ 7/ 14), 152 So. 3d 137 ( per curium). Furthermore, it is
the fact of a non - unanimous jury conviction that entitles a
defendant to relief under Ramos v. Louisiana, 590 U. S. 1 140
S. Ct. 1390, 206 L. Ed. 2d 583 ( 2020), not any other procedural
defect. See State v. Vaughn, 2022- 00214 ( La. 5/ 5/ 23), 362 So. 3d
363. A jury unanimously convicted relator of two counts of
first degree murder. Accordingly, the district court did not
abuse its discretion by denying relator' s motion to correct an
illegal sentence.
JMG
WRC
WIL
URT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
DUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT