State v. Voclain
Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Voclain, 359 So. 2d 190 (La. 1978)
1978 La. LEXIS 5952
State v. Voclain
Opinion of the Court
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). See also Coker v. Georgia, 433 U.S. 584, 97 S.Ct. 2861, 53 L.Ed. 982 (1977).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE of Louisiana v. Gary Paul VOCLAIN
- Status
- Published