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STATE EX REL. TONY RAY EVANS v. STATE OF LOUISIANA
Writ granted; case remanded. In light of the Supreme Court's holding in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U.S. ___, 136 S.Ct. 718, 193 L.Ed.2d 599 (2016) that Miller v. Alabama, 567 U.S. __, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012) announced a substantive rule of constitutional law that applies retroactively, we remand the case to the 1st Judicial District Court for further proceedings consistent with the views expressed in State v. Montgomery, 13-1163 (La. 6/28/16), ___ So.3d ___, and for resentencing pursuant to La.C.Cr.P. art. 878.1.
PER CURIAM:
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Docket No: No. 15-KH-1058
Decided: October 28, 2016
Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana.
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