State v. Adkins

Supreme Court of Louisiana January 7, 2000

State v. Adkins, 752 So. 2d 177 (La. 2000)

2000 La. LEXIS 83; 2000 WL 31962

Calogero, Grant, Johnson, Knoll, Lemmon, Writ

Dissenting Opinion

JOHNSON, J.,

would grant the writ. It is an abuse of discretion to revoke probation on the sole grounds that the probationer has associated with a known felon. See State v. Tardo, 636 So.2d 911.

Opinion of the Court

In re Adkins, Robert H.; — Defendant; applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs, Parish of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court Div. A, Nos. 5231-91; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. 99 00398.

Denied.

KNOLL, J., not on panel. CALOGERO, C.J. and LEMMON, J., would grant the writ.

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Robert H. ADKINS
Status: Published