Legal Opinion

State v. Franklin

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 30, 1970No. 50020PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVY, Justice Ad Hoc.

Frederick Franklin was charged with the crime of armed robbery. He employed counsel to represent him and after entering a plea of not guilty, he was tried before a twelve-man jury and found guilty. The verdict was rendered on September 12, 1967. Twice, on motion of defense counsel the court deferred sentencing until September 20, 1967 at which time the defendant was sentenced to serve thirty years at hard labor in the state penitentiary.

The defendant is appealing from his conviction and sentence.

Following the sentencing the accused discharged his trial counsel, Mr. Edward…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. James Bryson Martin v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  2. Layton v. Selb Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Lester E. Morford, III v. Carl Hocker, Warden, Nevada State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
  4. Kotek v. BennettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
  5. Robinson v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1968

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. MonkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  2. State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  3. State v. NealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  4. State v. PierreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
  5. State v. BrooksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974

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