Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1977

State v. Schaffner

State v. Schaffner
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided December 12, 1977 · No. 61202 · Summers
352 So. 2d 1041; 1977 La. LEXIS 6826 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)
State v. Schaffner

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

The trial court is ordered to grant a mistrial, provided it is with the express consent of the defendant; if the consent of the defendant is not given, the writ is denied.

Dissenting Opinion

SUMMERS, J.,

dissents. On the showing made there is no abuse of discretion in the ruling of the trial judge.

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