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State v. Singleton

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Feb 7, 1997
688 So. 2d 486 (La. 1997)

Opinion

No. 96-K-2380

February 7, 1997

IN RE: Singleton, Jermaine; — Defendant(s); Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; Parish of St. Charles 29th Judicial District Court Div. "D" Number 94-0692; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, Number 96-KA-0203


Granted in part; denied in part. Relator's sentence is amended to delete the denial of eligibility for diminution of sentence for good behavior pursuant to La.R.S. 15:571.3(A). Application of La.C.Cr.P. art. 890.1 to deny good time eligibility on a sentence imposed for a crime committed before the effective date of 1995 La. Acts No. 946 violates the Ex Post Facto Clauses of the federal and state constitutions. Weaver v. Graham, 450 U.S. 18 [ 450 U.S. 24], 30-32, 101 S.Ct. 960, 965, 67 L.Ed.2d 17 (1981). In all other respects, relator's application is denied.

WFM

PFC

CDK

BJJ

JPV

CDT

JTK

LEMMON, J. not on panel.


Summaries of

State v. Singleton

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Feb 7, 1997
688 So. 2d 486 (La. 1997)
Case details for

State v. Singleton

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF LOUISIANA vs. JERMAINE SINGLETON

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Feb 7, 1997

Citations

688 So. 2d 486 (La. 1997)

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