State v. Dykes
State v. Dykes
Opinion of the Court
dissenting from the denial of writs.
I do not think the collateral bar doctrine should be invoked in this case. The writ filing does not include a copy of the Order granting time for seeking relief in the court of appeal, but it is evident that, at the least, the judge was fully aware that the defendant was going to seek review in the court of appeal, for the judge delayed sentencing pending review. Therefore, procedurally, this case is ripe for disposition.
The legal issue is an important one that warrants our attention.
A search made in the absence of individualized suspicion
. The defendant was appearing before the court at his arraignment on a charge of conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute when the trial judge invoked article 336. ("Every person arrested for a state crime may be required to submit to a pretrial drug test for the presence of designated substances_" C.Cr.P. art. 336(A).)
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE of Louisiana v. Chad DYKES and Anthony Pierson
- Status
- Published