Case Name: STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Moses DeVILLE, Jr. v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1971-11-08
Citations: 253 So. 2d 792
Docket Number: No. 51800
Parties: STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Moses DeVILLE, Jr. v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 253
Pages: 792–792

Head Matter:
259 La. 951
STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Moses DeVILLE, Jr. v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, et al.
No. 51800.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Nov. 8, 1971.

Opinion:
In re: Moses DeVille, Jr. applying for writ of habeas corpus.
Writ refused. The showing made is insufficient to warrant the exercise of our original or supervisory jurisdiction.
BARHAM, J.,
is of the opinion the writ should be granted and assigns written reasons.
TATE, J.
No evidence was taken or transcribed at the hearing below. An evi-dentiary hearing is required by the present allegations, Kitchens v. Smith, 401 U.S. 847, 91 S.Ct. 1089, 28 L.Ed.2d 519 (1971). This should be held in state court, to prevent the disruption of state judicial administration that will occur when state officials are forced to testify in a federal forum. See State ex rel. Walker v. Henderson, 259 La. 712, 252 So.2d 438 (1971).
DIXON, J.,
is of the opinion the writ should be granted.