Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1988

State v. James

State v. James
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided September 9, 1988
530 So. 2d 94; 1988 La. LEXIS 1753; 1988 WL 93965 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. James

Opinion of the Court

In re James, Jimmy Earl; —Defendants); applying for supervisory/remedial writs; Parish of Morehouse, 4th Judicial District Court, Div. “E”, No. 88-1101A; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No. 20370-KW.

Denied. The request for discovery is premature. We have been advised that relator has not been indicted or charged by bill of information with an offense. La. Code Crim.P. art. 729.6. If relator is indicted or charged by bill of information, then he would be entitled to production of the tape recordings in accordance with La.Code Crim.P. arts. 716 and 718.

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