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