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Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1987

State v. Abbott

State v. Abbott
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided June 19, 1987 · Briefing, Bring, Calogero, Certification, Grant
508 So. 2d 80; 1987 La. LEXIS 9505 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Abbott

Opinion of the Court

In re Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal— Other; applying for certified question; to *81the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. KW-7602; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “C”, No. 299-714.

Certification granted. In response to the certified question, Louisiana Act 851 of 1986 should be applied retroactively to uphold the validity of habitual offender proceedings where orders of appeal were entered prior to the sentencing of the defendants as habitual offenders.

CALOGERO, J., would grant the requested certification and bring the case up for briefing, argument and opinion.

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