State v. Jones
Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Jones, 363 So. 2d 714 (La. 1978)
1978 La. LEXIS 6817
State v. Jones
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 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.2d 982 (1977).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE of Louisiana v. Arthur JONES
- Status
- Published