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State v. Luck

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 8, 1977
346 So. 2d 1104 (La. 1977)

Opinion

No. 59827.

June 8, 1977.

IN RE: JOHN T. LUCK, D/B/A TOMMY'S NEWS AND SHREVEPORT NEWS AGENCY, INC. APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRITS.


Writ refused. There is no such irreparable injury shown as to justify the exercise of our supervisory jurisdiction:

DIXON, J., is of the opinion that if this is a criminal proceeding, it has abated with the death of the defendant Luck. If not, the writ should be granted.

CALOGERO, J., is of the opinion the writ should be granted.

DENNIS, J., is of the opinion that upon the death of the defendant Luck all proceedings in this prosecution abated from its inception, State v. Morris, 328 So.2d 65 (La. 1976), and that there is no authority for a third party to intervene in a criminal proceeding.


Summaries of

State v. Luck

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jun 8, 1977
346 So. 2d 1104 (La. 1977)
Case details for

State v. Luck

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOHN T. LUCK, D/B/A TOMMY'S NEWS

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Jun 8, 1977

Citations

346 So. 2d 1104 (La. 1977)

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