State ex rel. Evans v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana
State ex rel. Evans v. State, 202 So. 3d 991 (La. 2016)
2016 La. LEXIS 2114
State ex rel. Evans v. State
Opinion of the Court
_JjWrit granted; case remanded. In light of the Supreme Court’s holding in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U.S. -, 136 S.Ct. 718, 193 L.Ed.2d 599 (2016) that Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. -, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012) announced a substantive rule of constitutional law that applies retroactively, we remand the case to the 1st Judicial District Court for further proceedings consistent with the views expressed in State v. Montgomery, 13-1163 (La. 6/28/16), 194 So.3d 606, and for resentencing pursuant to La.C.Cr.P. art. 878.1.
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- Full Case Name
- STATE EX REL. Tony Ray EVANS v. STATE of Louisiana
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- Published