Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1983

State ex rel. Cooper v. State

State ex rel. Cooper v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided October 28, 1983 · Marcus, Watson
444 So. 2d 113; 1983 La. LEXIS 12001 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Cooper v. State

Opinion of the Court

In re Michael Cooper, applying for supervisory writs, to the Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans, No. 252-945.

Case below: 441 So.2d 205.

Granted. The defendant’s sentence is vacated. It is ordered that a new sentencing hearing be conducted in compliance with C.Cr.P. 894.1 before a judge other than the original sentencing judge.

MARCUS and WATSON, JJ., dissent.

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