508 So. 2d 80
Docket No. 87-CQ-1255.
STATE of Louisiana v. Alvin ABBOTT.
Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1987-06-19
Cited by 13 later decisions — most recently September 1996
10 state decisions
Key passage — most relied on by later courts
“to uphold the validity of habitual offender proceedings where orders of appeal were entered prior to the sentencing of the defendants as habitual offenders.”
quoted by 1 later decision, including State v. Williams
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1987-06-19
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¶1*81 Certification granted. In response to the certified question, Louisiana Act 851 of 1986 should be applied retroactively to uphold the validity of habitual offender proceedings where orders of appeal were entered prior to the sentencing of the defendants as habitual offenders.
¶2CALOGERO, J., would grant the requested certification and bring the case up for briefing, argument and opinion.