Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Roger LAIRD
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1988-09-09
Citations: 530 So. 2d 76
Docket Number: No. 88-K-0801
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Roger LAIRD.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 530
Pages: 76–76

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Roger LAIRD.
No. 88-K-0801.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Sept. 9, 1988.

Opinion:
In re Laird, Roger; applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CR87-0947; Parish of Concordia, 7th Judicial District Court, Div. "B", No. 87-0081.
Prior report: La., 525 So.2d 184.
Granted and remanded for resentencing. The trial judge's reasons indicate he may have thought he was bound to impose a sentence of actual imprisonment. Since this would have been legal error, the trial judge is directed to resentence the defendant.