State ex rel. Watson v. Henderson

Supreme Court of Louisiana May 30, 1972

State ex rel. Watson v. Henderson, 262 La. 126 (La. 1972)

262 So. 2d 393; 1972 La. LEXIS 4883

Hamlin, Summers

Dissenting Opinion

SUMMERS, J.,

dissents. See State v. Johnson, 260 La. 902, 257 So.2d 654 (1971) overruling State ex rel. Jackson v. Henderson, 260 La. 90, 255 So.2d 85 (1971).

Opinion of the Court

HAMLIN, J.,

dissents. The sentence was imposed prior to April 2, 1969. Cf. Halliday v. U. S., 394 U.S. 831, 89 S.Ct. 1498, 23 L.Ed.2d 16 (1969).

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Garnett WATSON v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Status: Published