Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1995

State v. Smith

State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided June 1, 1995 · Application, Deny, Victory, Watson
654 So. 2d 1085; 1995 La. LEXIS 1463; 1995 WL 336422 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Application granted in part.

The only portions of Lavalais’ confession which are admissible as statements against interest are those statements which are self-inculpatory. All other statements in the confession are inadmissible hearsay, whether in-culpatory of other persons or non-inculpatory (unless admissible on some other basis).

Otherwise, the application is denied.

WATSON, J., would deny the application. VICTORY, J., not on panel.

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