State ex rel. Williams v. State
State ex rel. Williams v. State
Dissenting Opinion
dissenting.
I am of the opinion that R.S. 15:567(C) requires that a new execution date be sent.
ON RECONSIDERATION
Reconsideration Denied.
JOHNSON, J., would grant reconsideration.
Opinion of the Court
The application is denied. When a federal or state district court grants a stay of execution but the order is immediately reversed by the appellate court on the basis that the district court lacked authority, La.Rev.Stat. 15:567 C does not require the setting of a new execution date; the execution may proceed on the date originally fixed.
The merits of relator’s post-conviction application should be addressed to the federal courts.
Calogero, C.J., not on panel.
Concurring Opinion
concurring.
The purpose of La.Rev.Stat. 15:567 C is to provide the time period for setting a new execution date when such action is necessary; the purpose is not to necessitate a new execution date when the original execution date is reinstated by reversal of an order that stayed the execution on the originally fixed date.
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