Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1978

State v. Randle

State v. Randle
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided January 30, 1978 · Sanders, Summers
354 So. 2d 570; 1978 La. LEXIS 7023 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Randle

Opinion of the Court

In re: Lois Randle applying for writs of certiorari, mandamus, prohibition and stay order. Parish of St. Mary.

Writ granted. The transcript of the proceeding in which relator pleaded guilty indicates that relator was not properly Bokin-ized in view of her exposure to imprisonment. Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238, 89 S.Ct. 1709, 23 L.Ed.2d 274 (1969). Accordingly, relator’s conviction and sentence are reversed and the case is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings.

Dissenting Opinion

SANDERS, C. J., and SUMMERS, J.,

dissent from this grant on the basis of improper Boykinization. See McChesney v. Henderson, 482 F.2d 1101 (5th Cir. 1973).

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