State v. O'Brien
Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. O'Brien, 352 So. 2d 1040 (La. 1977)
1977 La. LEXIS 6829
State v. O'Brien
Opinion of the Court
In re: Robert O’Brien, et al applying for writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus and habeas corpus and stay order. Parish of St. Bernard.
Writ granted. The ruling of the trial judge is set aside and the case is remanded for a new hearing on the motion to suppress. When the mover has shown that the evidence was seized without a search warrant, the burden of proof is on the State. Vale v. Louisiana, 399 U.S. 30, 90 S.Ct. 1969, 26 L.Ed.2d 409 (1970).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE of Louisiana v. Robert O'BRIEN, John O'Neill, John Herman, David Grussfeld, Steve Martin, Greg Orr, Michael Tidmarsh and Richard Badalaro
- Status
- Published