State v. Harris

Supreme Court of Louisiana September 16, 1997

State v. Harris, 701 So. 2d 136 (La. 1997)

1997 La. LEXIS 2655; 1997 WL 589991

Calogero, Contents, Continuance, Exists, Grant, Inspect, Knoll, Lemmon, Material, Tape, Trial, Writ

Opinion of the Court

In re Harris, Clarence; —Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “G”, No. 366-087; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 97KW-2040.

Stay order denied. Writ denied.

CALOGERO, C.J., and KNOLL, J., would grant the writ. LEMMON, J., votes to grant and order the trial judge to inspect the contents of the tape for Brady material and, if Brady material exists, to grant a continuance.

KNOLL, J., not on panel.

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Clarence HARRIS
Status: Published