State ex rel. Blackburn v. Blackburn

Supreme Court of Louisiana November 1, 1985

State ex rel. Blackburn v. Blackburn, 477 So. 2d 698 (La. 1985)

1985 La. LEXIS 9844

Cooper, From, Watson

Opinion of the Court

In re Blackburn, Calvin; applying for remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “B”, No. 251-492.

Granted: The sentence is vacated and the matter remanded for resentencing under the law applicable to the case which permitted the sentencing judge to suspend the sentence. State v. Cooper, 444 So.2d 113 (La. 1983). The writ is otherwise denied.

WATSON, J., dissents from the “Cooper” order.

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE ex rel. Calvin BLACKBURN v. Frank C. BLACKBURN, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Status: Published