Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Hudgens v. State, 28th Judicial District Court, Parish of LaSalle

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 23, 1979No. 63889PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

In re Bennie J. Hudgens, applying for writ of mandamus. Parish of LaSalle.

Writ granted. Evidentiary hearing ordered. The sentencing court is ordered to conduct an evidentiary hearing at which it should determine the date the charge for each of the six offenses for which relator was sentenced on April 5,1973 was brought. As to the sentence for each of the six offenses, relator is entitled to and must be granted credit for time spent in custody prior to imposition of sentence which is attributable, in whole or in part, to the charge. See Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 880; see also State…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State Ex Rel. Johnson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. GreenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989

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