Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1981

State ex rel. Nicolaus v. Blackburn

State ex rel. Nicolaus v. Blackburn
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided September 11, 1981 · Blanche, From, Hearing, Marcus, Watson
404 So. 2d 284; 1981 La. LEXIS 10099 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Nicolaus v. Blackburn

Opinion of the Court

In re John Robert Nicolaus, applying for writs of certiorari on writ of habeas corpus. Parish of East Baton Rouge. No. 4-75-8057.

Granted in part. The trial court is ordered to conduct an evidentiary hearing on relator’s claim that the state witness testified falsely about a deal with the district attorney for his testimony. Otherwise, denied.

MARCUS, BLANCHE and WATSON, JJ., dissent from order for evidentiary hearing.

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