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State v. Jacobs

Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jun 28, 2016
194 So. 3d 612 (La. 2016)

Opinion

No. 2014–KP–1622.

06-28-2016

STATE of Louisiana v. Lawrence JACOBS.


Opinion

On remand from the United States Supreme Court, Jacobs v. Louisiana, No. 15–5004, ––– U.S. ––––, 136 S.Ct. 1362, 194 L.Ed.2d 345 (March 7, 2016) (mem.), which vacated relator's sentence, and 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 this case to the 24th 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.

REMANDED


Summaries of

State v. Jacobs

Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jun 28, 2016
194 So. 3d 612 (La. 2016)
Case details for

State v. Jacobs

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Louisiana v. Lawrence JACOBS.

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Date published: Jun 28, 2016

Citations

194 So. 3d 612 (La. 2016)

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