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754 So. 2d 923

State v. Castleberry

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 11, 2000

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 2000-02-11

Relies on Lockett v. Ohio · State Ex Rel. Bernard v. CRIM. DIST. COURT SECTION" J"

Decided 2000-02-11

¶1In re Castleberry, Terry Earl;- — Plaintiff; applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs, Parish of St. Landry, No. 96-K-2173.

¶2Writ granted. Because the “quantitative difference between death and other penalties,” Lockett v. Ohio, 438 U.S. 586, 604, 98 S.Ct. 2954, 2964, 57 L.Ed.2d 973 (1978), justifies departure from our usual practice, see State ex rel. Bernard v. Criminal District Court, 94-2247, p. 1 (La.4/28/95), 653 So.2d 1174, 1175, relator is to be furnished the requested records, checking them out through Mrs. Dora Ra-balais of Angola’s Legal Services Office, who will assume responsibility for their return.

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.
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