No. 66539 Precedential Processed

State v. Santacruz

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed September 12, 1980 · 392 So. 2d 380

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On Application for Rehearing. PER CURIAM. The decision in Taylor v. Louisiana, 419 U.S. 522 , 95 S.Ct. 692 , 42 L.Ed.2d 690 (1975) does not apply retroactively to convictions obtained by juries empanelled prior to the date of that decision, January 21, 1975. Daniel v. Louisiana, 420 U.S. 31 , 95 S.Ct. 704 , 42 L.Ed.2d 790 (1975); State v. Rester, 309 So.2d 321 (La.1975). See also State v. Watkins, 340 So.2d 235 (La.1976); State v. Simmons, 328 So.2d 149 (La.1976); State v. King, 322 So.2d 205 (La.1975). Here defendant was tried and convicted on March 7, 1974. Accordingly, the application for rehearing is denied. Case below: La., 386 So.2d 364 .