State ex rel. Johnson v. State

Supreme Court of Louisiana August 24, 2001

State ex rel. Johnson v. State, 795 So. 2d 330 (La. 2001)

2001 La. LEXIS 2372; 2001 WL 1035016

Application, Being, Crime, Excessive, Grant, Johnson, Out, Proportion, Sentence, Severity, That

Opinion of the Court

In re Johnson, Carlos — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Bossier, 26th Judicial District Court Div. C, No. 84,975; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No. 34453-KH.

Denied.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ application, being of the opinion that this life sentence is constitutionally excessive and grossly out of proportion to the severity of the crime.

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE ex rel. Carlos JOHNSON v. STATE of Louisiana
Status: Published