Case ID: so2d_292/html/0241-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "SANDERS, C. J., SUMMERS, J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

STATE of Louisiana ex rel. John Henry HALL v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary.
    No. 54464.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    April 5, 1974.
   In re: John Henry Hall applying for Writ of Certiorari and Habeas Corpus.

Granted. See Order (for evidentiary hearing).

SANDERS, C. J.,

dissents being of the opinion that the ruling of the trial judge is correct for the reasons he assigned, i. e., a waiver of counsel is alleged in the prisoner’s first petition for habeas corpus.

SUMMERS, J.,

dissents from the granting of this writ for the reasons assigned by the Chief Justice.

ORDER

Evidentiary hearing is ordered to determine whether accused in 1960 voluntarily and knowingly waived his right to counsel.