Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Herman J. VEILLION, Jr. In re Herman J. VEILLION, Jr., Defendant-Applicant
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1998-04-03
Citations: 710 So. 2d 1131
Docket Number: No. 97-00849
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Herman J. VEILLION, Jr. In re Herman J. VEILLION, Jr., Defendant-Applicant.
Judges: Before SAUNDERS, PETERS and PICKETT, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 710
Pages: 1131–1132

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Herman J. VEILLION, Jr. In re Herman J. VEILLION, Jr., Defendant-Applicant.
No. 97-00849.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
April 3, 1998.
Robert Richard Bryant, Jr., Lake Charles, for Plaintiff-Respondent.
Herman J. Veillion, Jr., for Defendant-Applicant.
Before SAUNDERS, PETERS and PICKETT, JJ.

Opinion:
WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY: We interpret the provisions of La. Code Crim.P. arts. 881.1 and 916 as permitting a trial court to amend a sentence after a defendant has begun to serve his sentence if it does so pursuant to a properly filed motion to reconsider sentence. Relator's motion to reconsider sentence was properly filed pursuant to article 881.1. Accordingly, we grant Relator's application for the sole purpose of remanding the matter to the trial court for consideration of the merits of Relator's motion to reconsider sentence.