Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1988

Ross v. Whitfield

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided March 10, 1988 · Dennis, Dixon, Reasons, Toney, Watson

521 So. 2d 410; 1988 La. LEXIS 742; 1988 WL 20857 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

For the reasons assigned in Toney v. Whitfield, 519 So.2d 251 (La. 1988), decided this date, the judgment of the district court is modified to declare the unconstitutionality only of the penalty portion of La.R.S. 23:1634 A. As modified, the judgment is affirmed.

DIXON and DENNIS, JJ., dissent. WATSON, J., dissents for reasons assigned in Toney.

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