Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Curtis CHELEY
Court: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2018-01-04
Citations: 237 So. 3d 584
Docket Number: 17–696 consolidated with 17–538
Parties: STATE of Louisiana
v.
Curtis CHELEY
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 237
Pages: 584–585

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Curtis CHELEY
17-696 consolidated with 17-538
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
January 4, 2018
Paula C. Marx, Louisiana Appellate Project, P. O. Box 80006, Lafayette, LA 70598-0006, (337) 991-9757, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Curtis Cheley
Hon. Asa Allen Skinner, Thirtieth Judicial District Attorney, Terry W. Lambright, First Assistant District Attorney, P. O. Box 1188, Leesville, LA 71446-1188, (337) 239-2008, COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE: State of Louisiana
Court composed of Marc T. Amy, Shannon J. Gremillion, and Phyllis M. Keaty, Judges.

Opinion:
GREMILLION, Judge.
For the reasons expressed in State v. Cheley , 17-538 (La.App. 3 Cir. _/__/__), 237 So.3d 58, Defendant's conviction is affirmed, his sentence is vacated, and the matter remanded to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing on whether Defendant's prior guilty plea for possession of cocaine was informed and voluntary, and for resentencing.
CONVICTION AFFIRMED, SENTENCE VACATED, AND REMANDED.