Case Name: STATE of Louisiana, ex rel. Larry Joe PURKEY v. Ross MAGGIO, Jr., Warden Louisiana State Penitentiary, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1977-01-07
Citations: 340 So. 2d 996
Docket Number: No. 58887
Parties: STATE of Louisiana, ex rel. Larry Joe PURKEY v. Ross MAGGIO, Jr., Warden Louisiana State Penitentiary, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 340
Pages: 996–996

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana, ex rel. Larry Joe PURKEY v. Ross MAGGIO, Jr., Warden Louisiana State Penitentiary, et al.
No. 58887.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jan. 7, 1977.

Opinion:
In re: Larry Joe Purkey, applying for writ of mandamus.
Writ denied. The application is moot inasmuch as trial court has now acted upon the petitioner's writ of habeas corpus.