Legal Opinion
Louisiana v. London
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 30, 1971No. Crim. No. 71-41Published
1Opinion of the Court
E. GORDON WEST, Chief Judge:
Howard Earl London, a resident of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisi*587ana, was charged in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court of Louisiana with violating Louisiana R.S. 14:34, i.e., having committed aggravated battery by hitting one Terry White with a broomstick on January 26, 1971 during the course of a confrontation between black and white students at the recently integrated Zachary High School. Defendant removed the case to this Court and the State of Louisiana filed a motion to remand.
As grounds for removal defendant contends that he is denied and cannot…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Georgia v. RachelSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Sunflower County Colored Baptist Association v. Trustees of Indianola Municipal Separate School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Pennsylvania v. LeonardDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1970