Legal Opinion
Smith v. Dunn
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 6, 1972No. 52602PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARHAM, Justice.
Each of the five relators is a first offender imprisoned in Louisiana State Penitentiary who, after serving one-third of his sentence, went before the Board of Parole and was denied parole without reasons. Reasons were requested, but in accordance with the board’s policy were refused. Mandamus was then sought from the Nineteenth Judicial District Court to compel the chief parole officer to give reasons for the denial of parole. On motion of this officer the mandamus proceedings were dismissed after a hearing, and we granted certiorari.
It is relators’ position that the law…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State v. GatlinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- State ex rel. People's State Bank v. Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Schmidt v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- State ex rel. Board of Commissioners for Lake Borgne Levee District v. TristSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
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