Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1991

State ex rel. Wagner v. Smith

State ex rel. Wagner v. Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided January 11, 1991 · Application, Deny, Marcus
572 So. 2d 83; 1991 La. LEXIS 173; 1991 WL 2119 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Wagner v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

In re Wagner, Robert; — Plaintiff(s); applying for writ of certiorari and supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of East Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court, Div. “B.”

Granted in part. The district court is ordered to conduct an evidentiary hearing to determine the merits of relator’s claim that he tendered his guilty plea in exchange for the promise of defense counsel that he would be released from confinement after serving ten years and six months in prison. Otherwise, denied.

MARCUS, J., votes to deny the application.

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