STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 25-K-50 VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT ROBERTO LOPEZ COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF LOUISIANA

February 05, 2025 Susan Buchholz Chief Deputy Clerk

IN RE ROBERTO LOPEZ APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE E. ADRIAN ADAMS, DIVISION "G", NUMBER 21-5762

Panel composed of Judges Marc E. Johnson, Stephen J. Windhorst, and John J. Molaison, Jr.

WRIT DENIED The relator, Roberto Lopez, is charged in a three-count indictment with sexual battery and the aggravated rape of a minor. In this writ application, he argues that the trial court erred in ruling that he cannot question the victim about other alleged and unspecified sexual encounters.

Unlike the cases cited in the relator’s brief, we do not have the benefit of a record before us. There is no transcript of the proceedings from which we can determine the merits of the trial court’s ruling on the line of questioning. On the showing made, the relator has not provided this Court with a basis for granting relief. We note, however, that in the event of a conviction, the relator will have an adequate remedy on appeal.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 5th day of February, 2025.

JJM MEJ SJW SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT

SUSAN S. BUCHHOLZ FREDERICKA H. WICKER CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK JUDE G. GRAVOIS MARC E. JOHNSON STEPHEN J. WINDHORST LINDA M. WISEMAN JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR. FIRST DEPUTY CLERK SCOTT U. SCHLEGEL TIMOTHY S. MARCEL FIFTH CIRCUIT MELISSA C. LEDET JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF POST OFFICE BOX 489 GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400 (504) 376-1498 FAX www.fifthcircuit.org

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25-K-50 E-NOTIFIED 24th Judicial District Court (Clerk) Honorable E. Adrian Adams (DISTRICT JUDGE) Mark D. Plaisance (Relator) Thomas J. Butler (Respondent) Darren A. Allemand (Respondent) MAILED Remy V. Starns (Relator) Christen E. DeNicholas (Relator) Marcus J. Plaisance (Relator) Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Main Street 848 Second Street Post Office Box 1123 Suite 700 Gretna, LA 70053 Prairieville, LA 70769 Baton Rouge, LA 70825 Zachary L. Grate (Respondent) Assistant District Attorney Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Derbigny Street Gretna, LA 70053