Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1981

State v. Britt

State v. Britt
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided November 27, 1981 · Watson
410 So. 2d 236; 1981 La. LEXIS 10811 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Britt

Opinion of the Court

In re James L. Britt, applying for writs of certiorari, and review. Parish of Ouachi-ta. No. S-81-885.

Granted. Ruling on motion to suppress evidence of prior conviction is reversed on grounds that both prior convictions were invalid under State v. Jones, 404 So.2d 1192 (La. 1981). The case is remanded to the district court, where relator may be tried for DWI-1.

WATSON, J., dissents.

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