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Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1981

In re Grand Jury Return in Investigation of Bentz

In re Grand Jury Return in Investigation of Bentz
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided February 20, 1981 · Being, Bill, Dixon, Grant, Lemmon, Return, Simply, That, Watson, Writ
394 So. 2d 602; 1981 La. LEXIS 7031 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

In re Grand Jury Return in Investigation of Bentz

Opinion of the Court

In Re: State of Louisiana, through the District Attorney W. Gregory Amette, applying for writs of certiorari, prohibition and mandamus, Parish of Jefferson Davis.

Denied.

Concurring Opinion

LEMMON, J.,

concurs. The trial judge properly refused to accept language which exceeded that within the grand jury’s power to act. C.Cr.P. 444.

DIXON, C. J., agrees with the concurrence of LEMMON, J. WATSON, J., would grant the writ, being of the opinion that the grand jury could return a report of simply “no true bill.”

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