Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1987

State v. Arabie

State v. Arabie
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided February 20, 1987 · Calogero, Dixon, Grant, Lemmon, Reasons, Writ
502 So. 2d 565; 1987 La. LEXIS 8644 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Arabie

Concurring Opinion

LEMMON, Justice,

concurring in the Denial of the Application.

The double jeopardy problem encountered in Hudson v. Louisiana, 450 U.S. 40, 101 S.Ct. 970, 67 L.Ed.2d 30 (1981), is not present here. The trial judge reviewed the jury verdict (on a post-verdict motion for acquittal) as a question of law and rendered a judgment of conviction on the lesser included responsive offense of manslaughter. La.C.Cr.P. art. 821 C. The court of appeal further reviewed the trial court’s action as a question of law and properly reinstated the verdict of guilty of second degree murder. This action by the court of appeal was not a retrial of the defendant and did not constitute a double jeopardy violation.

Opinion of the Court

In re Arabie, Shelby; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Number KA-86-0087, KA-86-0088; Parish of East Baton Rouge 19th Judicial District Court Div. “J” Number 08-85-314, 10-84-148.

Prior report: La.App., 496 So.2d 554.

Denied.

LEMMON, J., concurs with reasons. DIXON, C.J., and CALOGERO, J., would grant the writ.

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