State ex rel. Rayford v. State

Decided August 24, 2001

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 2001-08-24

Decided 2001-08-24

¶1In re Rayford, Melvin — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. B, No. 349-817; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2000-K-1627.

¶2Writ denied.

JOHNSON, J., would grant the writ application, being of the opinion that this life sentence is constitutionally excessive and grossly out of proportion to the severity of the crime.