Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Richard PAYN
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1996-01-26
Citations: 666 So. 2d 661
Docket Number: No. 95-K-2166
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Richard PAYN.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 666
Pages: 661–661

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Richard PAYN.
No. 95-K-2166.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jan. 26, 1996.

Opinion:
In re Payn, Richard A.; — Defendant(s); applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; Parish of St. Bernard, 34th Judicial District Court, Div. "D", No. 137-522; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 92KA-0975.
Granted in part; denied in part. Payn's assignment of error complaining of the Fourth Circuit's order to the trial court to resentenee him merits relief. That order is hereby vacated, and the sentence originally imposed by the trial court is reinstated. An appellate court may not correct a patent error which is favorable to the sole appellant in a criminal appeal. State v. Fraser, 484 So.2d 122 (La.1986). In all other respects, the application is denied.