Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Sherman JOHNSON
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1998-07-02
Citations: 721 So. 2d 901
Docket Number: No. 98-K-0427
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Sherman JOHNSON.
Judges: KIMBALL, J., not on panel.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 721
Pages: 901–901

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Sherman JOHNSON.
No. 98-K-0427.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
July 2, 1998.

Opinion:
In re Johnson, Sherman; — Defendants); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; Parish of Jefferson, 24th Judicial District Court, Div. "G", No. 96-2046; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 97-KA-0290.
Granted in part; denied in part. If it has not already done so, the district court is ordered to reconcile the minutes, commitment documents and other records with the sentencing transcript with respect to defendant's sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Commission of the offense occurred before the effective date' of 1997 La.Acts, No. 1284, amending La.R.S. 40:967(B)(1), and restrictions on parole eligibility were not authorized. Relief is denied in all other respects.
KIMBALL, J., not on panel.