State v. Ford

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Ford, 503 So. 2d 1009 (La. 1987)
1987 La. LEXIS 8925

State v. Ford

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

GRANTED.

On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court in Ford v. Louisiana, — U.S.-, 107 S.Ct. 1272, 94 L.Ed.2d 133, which vacated the original judgment in this case. The case is remanded to the district court to conduct an evidentiary hearing on the claim that the state exercised jury challenges in a racially discriminatory manner. Batson v. Ky., 476 U.S. -, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69. Petitioner is ordered transferred by La. Dept. of Corrections to the Caddo Parish Detention Center. Petitioner is reserved the right to appeal any adverse ruling.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Glenn FORD
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published