Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1972

State ex rel. Wikberg v. Henderson

State ex rel. Wikberg v. Henderson
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided March 15, 1972 · Barham
260 La. 1198; 258 So. 2d 550; 1972 La. LEXIS 5148

State ex rel. Wikberg v. Henderson

Opinion of the Court

In re: Ronald G. Wikberg applying for habeas corpus.

Application refused. The showing made does not warrant the exercise of our original or supervisory jurisdiction.

Concurring Opinion

■BARHAM, J.,

concurring. This writ is denied on the basis that the trial judge and the district attorney told relator at time of *1199plea his co-defendant was entitled to have his death sentence commuted to life. They have advised this Court they have recommended that the Governor sign that commutation. However, the Governor has not in fact commuted. If he does not — this application should be renewed.

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