Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Reeves v. State

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 14, 2000No. 2000-KH-1798PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

WRIT GRANTED.

The record shows that relator, an insanity acquittee, was discharged from probation on March 18, 1999. The record does not show the basis for the status hearing on November 23, 1999 or for subsequent hearings. Because no provision of law authorizes the reincarceration as a probation violator of an insanity acquittee whom the court has completely discharged from probation under La. C. Cr. P. art. 658(D); cf. La. C. Cr. P. art. 898 cmt. (B), THIS MATTER IS REMANDED to the District Court for a hearing to show why relator’s probation is still active, and why relator is still…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re BergeronSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000

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