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State v. Abney

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Dec 14, 1990
571 So. 2d 638 (La. 1990)

Opinion

No. 90-KK-2257.

December 14, 1990.

In re Abney, Minnie; — Defendant(a); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court, Div. "E", No. 9889-84; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, no. KW90-0772.


Granted. Judgment of the trial court revoking probation is vacated. The case is remanded to the district court with instructions to the trial judge to consider alternate measures of punishment other than imprisonment. See Bearden v. Georgia, 461 U.S. 660, 103 S. Ct. 2064, 76 L. ED. 2d 221 (1983).


Summaries of

State v. Abney

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Dec 14, 1990
571 So. 2d 638 (La. 1990)
Case details for

State v. Abney

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF LOUISIANA v. MINNIE ABNEY

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Dec 14, 1990

Citations

571 So. 2d 638 (La. 1990)