State ex rel. Johnson v. Butler

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State ex rel. Johnson v. Butler, 556 So. 2d 1255 (La. 1990)
1990 La. LEXIS 186; 1990 WL 3620

State ex rel. Johnson v. Butler

Opinion of the Court

In re Johnson, Eddie Lee; applying for supervisory writs, remedial, certiorari, prohibition and mandamus; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “F”, No. 263-814.

Granted in part. Relator’s conviction and sentence for attempted armed robbery contravene the constitutional prohibitions against double jeopardy. Therefore, relator’s attempted armed robbery conviction and twenty-five year sentence are reversed and vacated. See State ex rel. Wikberg v. Henderson, 292 So.2d 505 (La. 1974). Otherwise, the application is denied.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE ex rel. Eddie Lee JOHNSON v. Robert H. BUTLER, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Status
Published