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State ex rel. Messiah v. State

Citations: 563 So. 2d 1161; 1990 La. LEXIS 1476; 1990 WL 80894Docket: No. 90-KD-1251

Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; June 11, 1990; Louisiana; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

In the case of In re Messiah, Keith, the plaintiff sought supervisory and/or remedial writs from the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans, Division G, case number 295-139. The court granted the request, vacating the previously issued execution warrant set for July 2, 1990. The district court is instructed to issue a new execution warrant, which must establish a date that is not less than sixty days and not more than ninety days from the issuance of the new warrant.

Legal Issues Addressed

Issuance of Execution Warrants

Application: The court vacated a previously issued execution warrant and required the issuance of a new warrant with a specific timeframe for execution.

Reasoning: The court granted the request, vacating the previously issued execution warrant set for July 2, 1990.

Timeframe for Execution Dates

Application: The district court is mandated to issue a new execution warrant with a specified timeframe of no less than sixty days and no more than ninety days from its issuance.

Reasoning: The district court is instructed to issue a new execution warrant, which must establish a date that is not less than sixty days and not more than ninety days from the issuance of the new warrant.