STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2022 KW 0518 VERSUS

CODY MICHAEL MATTHEWS JULY 18, 2022

In Re: Cody Michael Matthews, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No. 5165- F- 2020.

BEFORE: HOLDRIDGE, PENZATO, AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The district court' s ruling denying relator' s motion for a preliminary examination is vacated. This matter is remanded to the district court to determine whether defense counsel wishes to adopt relator' s motion. If counsel does not wish to adopt relator' s motion, the district court is instructed to evaluate the motion' s disruptive potential in light of State V. Melon, 95- 2209 ( La. 9/ 22/ 95), 660 So. 2d 466 before determining whether to conduct a hearing consistent with State v. Alexander, 2007- 1236 ( La. App. 3d Cir. 4/ 9/ 08), 980 So. 2d 877. See State v. Thibodeaux, 2017- 0705 ( La. 12/ 6/ 17), 236 So. 3d 1253, 1256 ( per curiam); State v. Luke, 2021- 0376 ( La. App. lst Cir. 6/ 7/ 21), 2021 WL 2309929, at * 1.

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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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