Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Arthur FUNCHES
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2014-06-20
Citations: 140 So. 3d 1165
Docket Number: No. 2013-KP-1479
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Arthur FUNCHES.
Judges: JOHNSON, C.J., dissents and would grant the writ and assigns reasons.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 140
Pages: 1165–1166

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Arthur FUNCHES.
No. 2013-KP-1479.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 20, 2014.

Opinion:
In re Funches, Arthur; — Defendant; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Tangipahoa, 21st Judicial District Court Div. B, No. 43263.
L Denied. The decision in Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. -, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012) does not apply retroac tively in relator's case. See State v. Tate, 12-2763 (La.11/5/13), 130 So.3d 829, cert. denied, Tate v. Louisiana, No. 13-8915, — U.S. -, 134 S.Ct. 2663, 189 L.Ed.2d 214, 2014 WL 834279 (May 27, 2014).
JOHNSON, C.J., dissents and would grant the writ and assigns reasons.