Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Bruce HAWKINS
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1978-03-03
Citations: 355 So. 2d 551
Docket Number: No. 61646
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Bruce HAWKINS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 355
Pages: 551–551

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Bruce HAWKINS.
No. 61646.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
March 3, 1978.

Opinion:
In re: Bruce Hawkins applying for writs of certiorari, prohibition, and/or mandamus. Parish of Tangipahoa.
Writ granted. The trial court is ordered to entertain relator's application for habeas corpus insofar as it alleges ineffective counsel, provided relator satisfies the court that he has abandoned any legal recourses to have his conviction reviewed under this Court's supervisory jurisdiction.