Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1971

State ex rel. Clifton v. Henderson

State ex rel. Clifton v. Henderson
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided January 5, 1971 · Tate
257 La. 266; 242 So. 2d 244; 1971 La. LEXIS 4574

State ex rel. Clifton v. Henderson

Opinion of the Court

TATE, J.,

is of the opinion that North Carolina v. Pearce, 395 U.S. 711, 89 S.Ct. 2072, 23 L.Ed.2d 656 (1969), requires that the petitioner be allowed credit for his period of incarceration prior to the re-sentencing; therefore, hearing on the writ should be granted.

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