State v. Tharp

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Tharp, 263 La. 20 (La. 1972)
266 So. 2d 914; 1972 La. LEXIS 5327
McCaleb, Sanders

State v. Tharp

Opinion of the Court

This Court will not interfere with the orderly trial of - a criminal case except where irreparable injury is shown. No such showing having been made, the application is denied.

McCALEB, C. J., and SANDERS, J:,"

although of the ' opinion that the judge erred in curtailing' the district attorney’s cross-examination . of the defense witness on a matter pertaining to the veracity of her. testimony- concerning the affirmative defense of -entrapment, nevertheless • con- . *22cur in the denial of the application as it has long been the policy of this Court not to interfere with the orderly progress of a criminal trial on questions pertaining to the admission or rejection of evidence, save in cases where a motion to suppress has been erroneously sustained.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Christine Mary THARP
Status
Published