State v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Johnson, 512 So. 2d 420 (La. 1987)
1987 La. LEXIS 9902
Bring, Calogero, Dennis, Dixon, Grant, Lemmon

State v. Johnson

Opinion of the Court

In re Johnson, Jeffery; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number KW-7797; Parish of Orleans Criminal District Court Div. “D” Number 286-006.

Granted in part. The conviction and sentence are reversed, and the case is remanded for a new trial. Otherwise, denied.

Concurring Opinion

LEMMON, J.,

concurs. Relator’s motion for acquittal based on the loss of the trial transcript implicitly included a motion to set aside the conviction, and that is the only relief to which relator is entitled.

*421DIXON, C.J., and CALOGERO and DENNIS, JJ., would simply grant and bring the case up.

DIXON, C.J., notes that article 591 of the Code of Criminal Procedure would prohibit another trial.

DIXON, C.J., and CALOGERO and DENNIS, JJ. would grant the rehearing.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Jeffery JOHNSON
Status
Published