State ex rel. Watkins v. Lear

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State ex rel. Watkins v. Lear, 309 So. 2d 343 (La. 1975)
1975 La. LEXIS 3680
Barham

State ex rel. Watkins v. Lear

Opinion of the Court

In re: Kenneth Earl Watkins, applying for writ of Mandamus.

Writ denied. The ruling of ' the trial judge is correct. See Daniel v. Louisiana, 420 U.S. 31, 95 S.Ct. 704, 42 L.Ed.2d 790 (1975).

Dissenting Opinion

BARHAM, J.

is of the opinion the motion to quash the jury indictment is good because that grand jury was discriminato-rily empaneled without females. The trial is pending. Taylor v. Louisiana, 419 U.S. 522, 95 S.Ct. 692, 42 L.Ed.2d 690 (1975), applies to this case.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Kenneth Earl WATKINS v. Hon. Elmo E. LEAR, Judge, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published