STATE V. REDDICK: DOES RAMOS APPLY RETROACTIVELY ON STATE COLLATERAL REVIEW? Written by: Meghan Drago
Following the decision made in Ramos v. Louisiana, the Louisiana Supreme Court has an opportunity to establish a new precedent and provide a remedy for constitutional violations existing in the Louisiana judicial system since 1898.
This casenote will consider the Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision accrued in State v. Reddick. First, it will discuss the factual settings and conclusions rendered by the district and appellate courts. Second, it will present the legal history and background of the law applicable to this case. Next, it will address the Court’s opinion and reasoning given in Reddick. Lastly, this casenote will examine the effect this decision will have on both existing and future law and policy, and whether the Court reached the correct conclusion.
