Legal Opinion
State v. Willis
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 30, 1979No. 64258PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
371 So.2d 1327 (1979)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Dwayne WILLIS.
No. 64258.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 30, 1979.
Ronald J. Gillen, Dalton, Gillen & Roniger, Jefferson, for defendant-relator.
William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., James Maxwell, Abbott J. Reeves, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-respondent.
2Per curiam
The issue presented by this case is whether a jury, once retired to deliberate its verdict in a felony prosecution, may be released unsequestered over the weekend before a verdict has been reached. We find that such a procedure…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. MarchandSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- State v. ParkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- State v. MartinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
4Cited by8 opinions
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