Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1996

State v. Givens

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided July 25, 1996 · Calogero, Deny, Johnson, Lemmon, Request, Stay, Writ

676 So. 2d 596; 1996 La. LEXIS 2009; 1996 WL 437007 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

In re Givens, Rassi; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of West Baton Rouge, 18th Judicial District Court, Div. “C”, No. 95-0677; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. KW96 1513.

Writ granted and made peremptory. The ruling of the trial court is reversed. Evidence which makes reference to the arrest of Gerrod Thomas, including the arrest report, the statement, and all assertions made therein, is inadmissible.

LEMMON, J., would deny the request for the stay order and deny the writ. JOHNSON, J., would deny. CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel; recused.

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