Opinion
No. 85-KA-1039.
April 3, 1987.
In re Glenn Ford, on remand from the United States Supreme Court, No. 86-5374, and motion to transfer, from the 1st Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo, No. 126005.
GRANTED.
On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court in Ford v. Louisiana, ___ U.S. ___, 107 S.Ct. 1272, 94 L.Ed.2d 133, which vacated the original judgment in this case. The case is remanded to the district court to conduct an evidentiary hearing on the claim that the state exercised jury challenges in a racially discriminatory manner. Batson v. Ky., 476 U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69. Petitioner is ordered transferred by La. Dept. of Corrections to the Caddo Parish Detention Center. Petitioner is reserved the right to appeal any adverse ruling.