State v. Preston

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Preston, 349 So. 2d 1252 (La. 1977)
1977 La. LEXIS 5859

State v. Preston

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Defendant’s conviction is affirmed, but the death penalty imposed is annulled and set aside, and the case is remanded to the district court with instructions to sentence the defendant to imprisonment at hard labor for a period of twenty (20) years. Selman v. Louisiana, 428 U.S. 906, 96 S.Ct. 3214, 49 L.Ed.2d 1212 (1976); Roberts v. Louisiana, 428 U.S. 325, 96 S.Ct. 3001, 49 L.Ed.2d 974 (1976); State v. Sledge, 340 So.2d 205 (La. 1976); State v. Lee, 340 So.2d 180 (La. 1976).

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Hillery PRESTON
Cited By
3 cases
Status
Published