Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1972

State ex rel. Merritt v. Henderson

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided September 18, 1972 · Barham, Dixon, Tate

262 La. 1074; 266 So. 2d 215; 1972 La. LEXIS 4897

Opinion of the Court

BARHAM, J.,

is of the opinion the evidence does not appreciatively show that relator was given the Boykin warnings.

TATE, J.,

concurs in denial. See State ex rel. LeBlanc v. Henderson, 261 La. 315, 259 So.2d 557 (1972).

DIXON, Justice,

dissents.

I am unable to conclude that Boykin has been followed.

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