State v. Abney

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Abney, 571 So. 2d 638 (La. 1990)
1990 La. LEXIS 3006; 1990 WL 203480

State v. Abney

Opinion of the Court

In re Abney, Minnie; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court, Div. “E”, No. 9889-84; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. KW90-0772.

Granted. Judgment of the trial court revoking probation is vacated. The case is remanded to the district court with instructions to the trial judge to consider alternate measures of punishment other than impris*639onment. See Bearden v. Georgia, 461 U.S. 660, 103 S.Ct. 2064, 76 L.Ed.2d 221 (1983).

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Minnie ABNEY
Status
Published