State v. Bradford

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Bradford, 325 So. 2d 572 (La. 1976)
1976 La. LEXIS 4030
Calogero, Dixon, Grant, Tate, Writ

State v. Bradford

Opinion of the Court

In re Luther J. Bradford and Robert H. Blumberg, applying for writ of habeas corpus.

Writ denied.

Concurring Opinion

DIXON, J.,

concurs in the denial. The evidence referred to was known by the applicants to be false, was collateral to the issues and might be relevant in mitigation, but was clearly not determinative of guilt.

CALOGERO, J., would grant this writ.

Dissenting Opinion

TATE, J.,

dissents on the ground that it is fundamentally unfair for the state to secure a conviction based on the evidence which it should reasonably know is perjured. Further, allegations that an un-counselled conviction was used to impeach credibility in violation of Loper v. Beto, 405 U.S. 473, 92 S.Ct. 1014, 31 L.Ed.2d 374 (1972).

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Luther James BRADFORD and Robert Hayward Blumberg
Status
Published