State v. Davenport

Supreme Court of Louisiana June 30, 1997

State v. Davenport, 696 So. 2d 999 (La. 1997)

1997 La. LEXIS 2027

Application, Deny, Knoll, Traylor

Opinion of the Court

In re Davenport, Winfred, Jr.; — Defendants); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Avoyelles, 12th Judicial District Court, Div. “B”, No. 86,284; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. KW97-0535.

Granted. Judgment of the trial court is vacated and set aside. Case is remanded to trial court to issue an appropriate order permitting access to the crime scene by defendant and his counsel.

TRAYLOR, J., would deny the application. KNOLL, J., not on panel; recused.

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Winfred DAVENPORT, Jr.
Status: Published