Legal Opinion
State v. Smallwood
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 18, 2007No. 2006-KP-2363PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
955 So.2d 1264 (2007)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Leonard SMALLWOOD.
No. 2006-KP-2363.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 18, 2007.
2Per curiam
Granted. The decision of the Second Circuit is reversed, and respondent's guilty plea and sentence are reinstated.
A majority on the court of appeal panel found that the trial judge's statement informing respondent that the state would have to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt and that his attorney would have the opportunity to cross-examine the state's witnesses at a trial did not suffice as an advisement to relator of his right to confront his accusers. The majority…
3Cases cited9 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- State Ex Rel. Jackson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State v. MartinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- State v. BowickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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4Cited by5 opinions
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