State Of Louisiana v. Anthony J. Lacassin

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 Kw 0536 VERSUS JAN 15 2020 ANTHONY J. LACASSIN In Re: Anthony J. Lacassin, applying for supervisory writs, 21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston, No. 07 - FELLA - 022477. BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., GUIDRY AND McDONALD, JJ. WRIT DENIED. JMM Whipple, C. J., concurs and would deny the writ on the showing made. Guidry, J., dissents. The indictment indicated the dates of the offense were between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005. Thus, if commission of the crime took place in 2005, then the maximum sentence of seven years under La. R. S. 14: 81( C) pre -2006 amendment) is applicable to relator' s case. Even with the guilty plea and the State' s reduction of the charge from aggravated rape to indecent behavior with juveniles, the sentencing scheme for the reduced charge at the time the crime was committed still controls. As such, relator' s twenty -fiveyear sentence constitutes a violation of the ex post facto clauses of both the state and federal constitutions, and requires vacating the sentence and remanding for a new sentence. See State v. Babineaux, 2016- 0694 ( La. 4/ 24/ 17), 217 So. 3d 329 per curiam), State v. Modisette, 50, 846 ( La. App. 2nd Cir, 9/ 28/ 16), 207 So. 3d 11 . 08, 1111- 12. COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT c DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT