Case Name: STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Mace AUGUST v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1974-09-13
Citations: 299 So. 2d 791
Docket Number: No. 55044
Parties: STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Mace AUGUST v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 299
Pages: 791–791

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Mace AUGUST v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden.
No. 55044.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Sept. 13, 1974.

Opinion:
In re: Mace August applying for remedial writs and habeas corpus.
Writ denied. On the transcript of evidence made at the time of the guilty plea, it is clear that the plea was voluntary, knowingly made and applicant was aware of the consequences of the plea. We have held that the penalty for armed robbery is not cruel and unusual. State v. Rose, 271 So.2d 863 (La.1973).