Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1987

In re East Baton Rouge Parish Special Grand Jury Subpoena Issued to Atkinson

In re East Baton Rouge Parish Special Grand Jury Subpoena Issued to Atkinson
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 20, 1987 · Cole
505 So. 2d 729; 1987 La. LEXIS 10954 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

In re East Baton Rouge Parish Special Grand Jury Subpoena Issued to Atkinson

Opinion of the Court

In re Atkinson, Robert S.; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Number KW-87-0205; Parish of East Baton Rouge 19th Judicial District Div. “A” Number 2-87-433.

Granted. The ruling of the trial court is reinstated and the Court of Appeal ruling is reversed.

Dissenting Opinion

COLE, J.,

would deny. I am not convinced the sole or dominant purpose of the Attorney General’s office in calling relator before the special grand jury is to bolster the state’s case against him on the pending criminal charges, or to bait him into an additional charge of perjury. The grant of use and derivative use immunity under La.C.Cr.P. art. 439.1 will supplant relator’s Fifth Amendment privilege and require him to appear and testify before the special grand jury.

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