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146 So. 3d 202

Thomas v. State

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided July 31, 2014

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 2014-07-31

Relies on Miller v. Alabama · State v. Tate · Buck v. Texas

Decided 2014-07-31

¶1In re Thomas, Frederick; — Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Rapides, 9th Judicial District Court Div. E, No. 131,695.

¶2Denied. See State v. Tate, 12-2763 (La.11/5/13), 130 So.3d 829, cert. denied, Tate v. Louisiana, — U.S.—, 134 S.Ct. 2663,189L.Ed.2d 214 (2014).

JOHNSON, C.J.,

¶3would grant. In State v. Tate, 2012-2763 (La.11/5/13), 130 So.3d 829, this court held that Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. -, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012), does not retroactively apply to juvenile offenders whose life sentences were handed down before the Supreme Court issued its opinion. In my view, Miller announced a new rule of criminal procedure that is substantive, and consequently should apply retroactively.

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