Legal Opinion
State v. Rideau
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 12, 1966No. 48138PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
The present appeal represents the third appearance of this murder prosecution before us. The case was tried initially in Calcasieu Parish, where the crime was committed. After appellate proceedings, the district court there ordered a change of venue to East Baton Rouge Parish. See State v. Rideau, 242 La. 431, 137 So.2d 283, reversed Rideau v. State of Louisiana, 373 U.S. 723, 83 S.Ct. 1417, 10 L.Ed.2d 663; and State v. Rideau, 246 La. 451, 165 So.2d 282.
Upon trial in East Baton Rouge Parish, the defendant Rideau was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He has…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Rideau v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- Cassell v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Durham v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- Fay v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by34 opinions
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