# State v. Coney

> Supreme Court of Louisiana · March 29, 1971 · 258 La. 369

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9674887

## Case

- **Full name:** STATE of Louisiana v. Robert C. CONEY
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Louisiana
- **Decided:** March 29, 1971
- **Citations:** 258 La. 369; 246 So. 2d 793; 1971 La. LEXIS 4535
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Dixon
- **Judges:** Sanders, Dixon, Barham
- **Cited by:** 8 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

DIXON, Justice
(dissenting).
I respectfully dissent from that portion of the opinion dealing with the validity of the sentence.
According to the language contained in them, Act 290 of 1970 and Act 174 of 1969 cover the same offense. Penal statutes must be strictly construed. The later act prevails. Therefore, the maximum sen *383 tence for simple escape from the penitentiary is five years.

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