BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed a dismissal of the state's appeal in the resentencing of Dale Craig, who was convicted of killing an LSU student in the 1990s.

The case was remanded to the First Circuit Court of Appeal. Attorney General Liz Murrill said the state can now make its case that Craig never should've received a chance for parole.

“I’m grateful that the Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed the State’s authority to ensure that the worst criminals are held accountable. Our next step will be making that case to the First Circuit to guarantee that murderer Dale Craig never sets foot on Louisiana streets again," Murrill said.

The court stated that Craig was convicted and sentenced to death in 1994 after the murder of Kipp Gullet. Murrill's offic

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