Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1981

State v. Tonnubbee

State v. Tonnubbee
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 27, 1981 · Marcus
399 So. 2d 210; 1981 La. LEXIS 7766 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Tonnubbee

Concurring in Part

MARCUS, J.,

concurs in part and dissents in part. I consider that both statements are admissible as part of the res gestae. La. R.S. 15:447; State v. Drew, 360 So.2d 500 (La. 1978).

Opinion of the Court

In re John Wayne Tonnubbee, applying for supervisory writ of review, and stay order. Parish of St. Charles. Nos. 80-143, 80-151.

Granted in part and denied in part. The ruling of the trial judge on the admissibility of the “Big Chief” statement is reversed; on the record before us the statement is inadmissible. The ruling of the trial judge as to the conversation between Defendant and Odon is affirmed.

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