State ex rel. Saucer v. Hightower
Supreme Court of Louisiana
State ex rel. Saucer v. Hightower, 340 So. 2d 571 (La. 1976)
1976 La. LEXIS 5507
From, Material, Releasing, Sanders, Summers
State ex rel. Saucer v. Hightower
Opinion of the Court
In re: John Saucer applying for Supervisory writs of prohibition, mandamus, and/or certiorari.
Writ Granted in Part; Denied in Part:
All printed materials not including explicit pictorial depiction of sexual acts ordered released as beyond the scope of the warrant; as to other specifications, the application is denied, there being an adequate remedy for review in the event of conviction.
Dissenting Opinion
dissents from the in chambers order releasing the material, found to be obscene by the trial judge, without viewing the contested material, upon the unilateral allegation of applicant.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE of Louisiana ex rel. John SAUCER v. Lemmie O. HIGHTOWER, Judge, Fourth Judicial District Court, State of Louisiana
- Status
- Published