State v. Bowden’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “[Djefense counsel filed a “Motion to Vacate the Judgments of Conviction and Abate Prosecution Ab Initio” with this court. Defense counsel asserts that, under the cited jurisprudence, a defendant’s convictions and sentences should be vacated and the prosecution voided ab initio when that defendant dies during the pendency of his appeal. State v. Harvey, 94-343, p. 1 (La.10/20/94), 644 So.2d 371, 371 (citing State v. McClow, 364 So.2d 566 , 566 (La.1978); State v. Morris, 328 So.2d 65, 67 (La.1976)); State v. Burton, 46,552, p. 1 (La.App. 2 Cir. 9/21/11), 74 So.3d 253, 253-54 . Examination of the law and cited jurisprudence confirms that relief is due based on the facts in this case. Accordingly, Defendant’s convictions and sentence are vacated and all proceedings in this prosecution are abated from their inception.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 139 So. 3d 637 - State v. Reado