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Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1985

State ex rel. Blackburn v. Blackburn

State ex rel. Blackburn v. Blackburn
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided November 1, 1985 · Cooper, From, Watson
477 So. 2d 698; 1985 La. LEXIS 9844 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Blackburn v. Blackburn

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.

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