Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 19, 1980No. 65199PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
392 So.2d 641 (1980)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
James WILLIAMS.
No. 65199.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 19, 1980.
William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Brian G. Meissner, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-relator.
Dwight M. Doskey, Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for defendant-respondent.
MARCUS, Justice.[*]
James Williams, a deaf mute, was indicted for the June 14, 1975 aggravated rape of a seventy-four year old woman. Because defendant was unable to communicate, he entered a plea of not guilty "through his mother and sister."
Also in this document: Dissent · Dennis; Dissent · Calogero.
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- People v. LangIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
- Doll v. DollLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- In Re AdamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- In re the Commitment of ScottLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Goldsmith v. GoldsmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- State v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985