State ex rel. Ward v. Butler

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State ex rel. Ward v. Butler, 551 So. 2d 1305 (La. 1989)
1989 La. LEXIS 2816; 1989 WL 142424
Lemmon

State ex rel. Ward v. Butler

Opinion of the Court

In re: Ward, Thomas Lee; — Plaintiff(s); Applying for Supervisory, Remedial and Habeas Corpus Writs; Parish of Orleans Criminal District Court Div. “I” Number 297-030.

Stay order denied. Writ denied.

Concurring Opinion

LEMMON, Justice,

concurring.

The anti-sympathy instruction was given in the guilt phase, but was not repeated in the sentencing phase. Moreover, the trial judge instructed the jury on its duty to consider the statutory mitigating circumstances and any other relevant mitigating circumstances, and the prosecutor did not request the jury to insulate itself against sympathy. Compare Parks v. Brown, 860 F.2d 1545 (10th Cir. 1988), cert. granted sub nom. Saffle v. Parks, — U.S. -, 109 S.Ct. 1930, 104 L.Ed.2d 402 (1989).

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE ex rel Thomas Lee WARD v. Hilton BUTLER, Warden Louisiana State Penitentiary
Status
Published