Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2016

State ex rel. Evans v. State

State ex rel. Evans v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided October 28, 2016
202 So. 3d 991; 2016 La. LEXIS 2114 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

State ex rel. Evans v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

_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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