Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1978

State ex rel. Thomas v. Ward

State ex rel. Thomas v. Ward
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided September 29, 1978 · Sanders, Summers
362 So. 2d 1389; 1978 La. LEXIS 6595 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Thomas v. Ward

Opinion of the Court

In re: Darryl R. Thomas, applying for writ of mandamus. Parish of Orleans.

Writ granted. Transcript of Boykinization is ordered sent to relator.

SANDERS, C. J., dissents.

Dissenting Opinion

SUMMERS, J.,

dissents from this order. Relator has alleged no particularized need for the transcript, and unless such a showing is made relator is not entitled to the transcript to search through the proceedings to find errors not objected to at time of the plea.

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