Legal Opinion
State v. Rutledge
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 28, 1971No. 51053PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice.
Appellant Milton Rutledge, while serving a sentence in the State Penitentiary, having been convicted of a felony, applied to the court of his conviction in St. Landry Parish for habeas corpus. The writ was granted and Rutledge was transported to Opelousas for the hearing.
After the hearing, when he was being returned to the penitentiary in the custody of Officer James T. Herron on April 21, 1969, Rutledge attempted to escape by bolting from the automobile in which he was riding and then fleeing on foot. He was apprehended shortly thereafter, and the return trip to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. FinkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
3Cited by20 opinions
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