Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1997

State v. Crawford

State v. Crawford
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 7, 1997 · Calogero, Kimball, Lemmon
693 So. 2d 757; 1997 La. LEXIS 1610; 1997 WL 267552 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Crawford

Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “A”, No. 376-284; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 97KW-0956.

Writ granted. The trail court’s denial of the State’s motion to quash is reversed. The state’s motion to quash subpoenas is granted.

Dissenting Opinion

LEMMON, J.,

dissents from granting a summary reversal without affording respondent an opportunity to be heard especially in a non-emergency situation.

KIMBALL, J., not on panel.

Concurring in Part

CALOGERO, Chief Justice,

concurring in part, dissenting in part.

I concur. The majority is correct insofar as the testimony subpoenas are concerned. However, I dissent as far as the subpoena duces tecum is concerned. I believe that the subpoena duces tecum should be honored. The trial court could then conduct an in camera review of the State’s files.

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