STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS KEVIN RUSSELL MARTIN

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STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 12-395 ON REHEARING STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS KEVIN RUSSELL MARTIN ********** APPEAL FROM THE THIRTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, NO. CR-2011-2 HONORABLE STEVE GUNNELL, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** ELIZABETH A. PICKETT JUDGE ********** Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Sylvia R. Cooks and Elizabeth A. Pickett, Judges. Cooks, J., dissents. AFFIRMED. Bennett R. Lapoint Assistant District Attorney Thirty-First Judicial District P. O. Box 1388 Jennings, LA 70546 (337) 824-3311 COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE: State of Louisiana Pride Doran The Doran Law Firm P. O. Box 2119 Opelousas, LA 75071 (318) 948-8008 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT: Kevin Martin PICKETT, Judge. ON REHEARING The record demonstrates clearly that the initial plea was properly taken. While the defendant was misinformed regarding parole and good time eligibility, he was allowed to ask the court any questions about his plea and on the form he signed. He indicated he had none. His motion to withdraw his plea was fixed for hearing. At the hearing, he failed to present any evidence. He simply presented an argument that his plea was not knowingly and voluntarily made. He went on to say that [t]here s really no argument further than that, Your Honor . . . . As the defendant has already had a hearing in the trial court and he failed to show why his plea was not knowingly and voluntarily made, we find no support for the contention that he is entitled to another hearing. conviction is affirmed. AFFIRMED. The defendant s

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