STATE v. BULLOCK

No. 52414.

269 So.2d 824 (1972)

263 La. 946

STATE of Louisiana, Relator, v. James Albert BULLOCK, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion November 20, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Glass, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jim Garrison, Dist. Atty., Frank Klein, Louise Korns, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-appellee.


TATE, Justice.

We granted certiorari, 261 La. 818, 261 So.2d 227 (1972), to review the action of the trial judge in setting aside, sua sponte, an order which a year earlier had granted the defendant a new trial.

The defendant Bullock was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in 1967. No appeal was taken. In 1971, the Criminal District Court, in which he had been tried, granted the defendant...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases