Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1984

State ex rel. Celestine v. Blackburn

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided November 6, 1984 · No. 84-KD-1903 · Calogero, Counsel, Dixon, Execution, Hearing, Phase, Remand, Stay, Trial

457 So. 2d 1180; 1984 La. LEXIS 10098 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

In re: Celestine, Willie Lawrence, Applying for Stay of Execution, Supervisory and Writs of Habeas Corpus Parish of Lafayette 15th Judicial District Court, Div. “I” No. 46125.

Denied.

DIXON, C.J., and CALOGERO, J., would stay the execution and remand the case to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing on ineffective counsel in the sentencing phase.

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