Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 9, 1987No. 87-KA-286PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRISBAUM, Judge.
The defendant, Darrell L. Williams, appeals his conviction of forcible rape and his sentence of 18 years at hard labor, the first two years to be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. We affirm the sentence and conviction and remand the matter for an eviden-tiary hearing.
FACTS
The basic record facts concerning the circumstances of the crime are not relevant to the issue presented. The pertinent facts are that the defendant is black and his rape victim is white. Moreover, five black persons were chosen from the general jury venire for voir dire…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Avery v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- United States v. Honorable Jon O. NewmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- United States v. RobinsonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
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