State v. Williams
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Justice.
On April 11, 1967, Clarence Williams was charged in a bill of information filed in Orleans Parish with the crime of possession of heroin. He posted bond and was released. Trial was held on March 10, 1969. Williams was found guilty as charged. On May 7, 1969, he was sentenced to serve seven and one-half years in the penitentiary. He was not entitled to bail following his conviction because his sentence exceeded five years. See La.Const. Art. I, § 12; C.Cr.P. art. 314. On May 15, 1969, Williams moved for a suspensive appeal which was granted. On May 4, 1970, this court affirmed…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Thomas Worcester v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1966
- Willie L. Short, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- State v. KrellerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
- Charles David Robinson v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Robert Matthews v. Hayden J. Dees, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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