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TOUCHET v. BROUSSARD

No. 2010-C-0380.

31 So.3d 986 (2010)

Francis TOUCHET, Jr. v. Ernal J. BROUSSARD.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 3, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Fontana, Jr., APLC, Anthony Jerome Fontana, Jr., Abbeville, for Applicant.

Huval, Veazey, Felder, Aertker & Renegar, LLC, Bradford Hyde Felder, Lafayette, for Respondent.

VICTORY, J.*

We granted a writ in this election case to determine whether the automatic first offender pardon provisions of La. Const, art. IV, § 5(E)(1) and La. R.S. 15:572 enable a convicted felon to run for public office under La. Const, art. I, § 10(B)(1) before the expiration of 15 years from the completion of the sentence. After reviewing the record and the applicable law, we hold an automatic first offender pardon does...

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