No. 59879
Precedential
Processed
State ex rel. Booth v. Becker
State ex rel. Booth v. Becker, 345 So. 2d 897 (La. 1977).
Authorities cited
Identified automatically; this list may not be exhaustive.
- State Ex Rel. Matthews v. Henderson 292 So. 2d 496
Opinion text
In re: Walter Booth, II applying for writ of mandamus. Writ granted. The district judge is ordered to act on the application for writ of habeas corpus. An appeal suspends the execution of sentence. C.Cr.P. 913. There is no right to transfer a prisoner to the Department of Corrections while the prisoner’s appeal is pending, State ex rel. Matthews v. Henderson, La., 292 So.2d 496 (1974), in the absence of a finding that the particular prisoner involved is a security risk. State ex rel. Matthews v. Henderson, La., 292 So.2d 496 (1974).