Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Byron WADE
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1978-06-30
Citations: 359 So. 2d 1304
Docket Number: No. 62403
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Byron WADE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 359
Pages: 1304–1304

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Byron WADE.
No. 62403.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 30, 1978.

Opinion:
In re: Byron Wade applying for post-conviction relief and issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. Parish of East Carroll.
Writ granted: Evidentiary hearing ordered to determine the nature of the plea bargain and whether it has been violated. The trial judge should also consider whether the sentence is cast in legal form to comply with the plea bargain and is authorized to recast it, if not.