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State v. Gillam

Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jun 20, 2014
141 So. 3d 265 (La. 2014)

Opinion

No. 2013–OK–946.

2014-06-20

STATE of Louisiana v. George GILLAM.


In re State of Louisiana;—Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. E, No. 370–260, to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2013–K–0491.

Granted. The district court's order granting respondent's Motion to Correct an Illegal Sentence is reversed. The decision in Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. ––––, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012), does not apply retroactively in respondent's case. See State v. Tate, 12–2763 (La.11/5/13), 130 So.3d 829, cert. denied, Tate v. Louisiana, No. 13–8915, ––– U.S. ––––, 134 S.Ct. 2663, 189 L.Ed.2d 214, 2014 WL 834279 (May 27, 2014). JOHNSON, C.J., dissents and would deny the writ with reasons.

JOHNSON, C.J., dissents and would deny the writ.

I respectfully dissent. On June 25, 2012, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in Miller v. Alabama, which held “that the Eighth Amendment forbids a sentencing scheme that mandates life in prison without the possibility of parole for juvenile offenders.” Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. ––––, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012). In State v. Tate, 2012–2763 (La.11/5/13), 130 So.3d 829, this court held that Miller does not retroactively apply to juvenile offenders whose life sentences were handed down before the Supreme Court issued its opinion. I dissented from this court's ruling in Tate, finding that Miller announced a new rule of criminal procedure that is substantive and consequently should apply retroactively. For the same reasons expressed in my dissent in Tate, I must dissent in this case.


Summaries of

State v. Gillam

Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jun 20, 2014
141 So. 3d 265 (La. 2014)
Case details for

State v. Gillam

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Louisiana v. George GILLAM.

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Date published: Jun 20, 2014

Citations

141 So. 3d 265 (La. 2014)

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