Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1981

State v. Citizen

State v. Citizen
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided November 5, 1981 · Calogero
409 So. 2d 612; 1981 La. LEXIS 10697 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Citizen

Dissenting Opinion

CALOGERO, J.,

dissents, not being convinced that the trial judge’s ruling was incorrect.

Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana, through the District Attorney, Leonard Knapp, applying for writ of review, and stay order. Parish of Calcasieu. No. 13493-80.

Writ granted. The ruling of the trial judge on the admissibility of the testimony of the deceased witness is reversed. The prosecution, however, will introduce the evidence at the state’s risk, for the reason that a majority of this court might, on appeal in the event of conviction, overrule those judges present and ruling on this application.

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