Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1980

State v. Morris

State v. Morris
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 29, 1980
384 So. 2d 809; 1980 La. LEXIS 7650 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Morris

Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana, through the District Attorney Leonard Knapp, Jr., ap*810plying for writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus and stay order. Parish of Calca-sieu. No. 13,264-79.

Assuming the evidence sought to be adduced is a predicate for a ruling by the trial judge on the admissibility of evidence of character and threats of the victim, and that defendant will take the stand in the event of a favorable ruling on the predicate, writ denied.

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