STATE EX REL. BURKS v. HENDERSON

No. 50838.

239 So.2d 351 (1970)

256 La. 836

STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Walter BURKS v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 25, 1970.


Writ denied. The showing made does not warrant the exercise of our original or supervisory jurisdiction. The rationale of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967) does not apply retroactively for this 1963 conviction.

BARHAM, J., is of the opinion the writ should be granted ordering an evidentiary hearing. See written reasons assigned.

BARHAM, Justice.

I am of the opinion this writ should...

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