Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1978

State v. Saulsberry

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 12, 1978 · Grant, Sanders, Summers, Tate, Writ

358 So. 2d 639; 1978 La. LEXIS 7546 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

In re: State of Louisiana through the District Attorney, Harry F. Connick, Parish of Orleans, applying for writs of certiorari, mandamus and prohibition.

Denied.

SANDERS, C. J., and SUMMERS, J., would grant the writ.

Concurring Opinion

TATE, J.,

concurs. While the fingerprint record in my opinion is a business record, the State did not authenticate its admission by testimony from the custodian or a witness with authority from the custodian.

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