Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1977

State v. Carmouche

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided December 2, 1977 · Calogero, Dixon, Granted, Should

352 So. 2d 704; 1977 La. LEXIS 5995 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

In re: Louis J. Carmouche, applying for writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus and for stay order.

*705Writ denied. There is some evidence to support probable cause for the arrest. This Court does not weigh the sufficiency of the evidence.

DIXON, J.,

dissents. The attempted arrest by the officer was clearly unjustified.

CALOGERO, J., is of the opinion the writ should be granted.

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