Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1997

State v. Carter

State v. Carter
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided October 9, 1997 · Calogero
703 So. 2d 588; 1997 La. LEXIS 3145; 1997 WL 659843 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Carter

Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiffs); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writ; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “I”, No. 388-432; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 97KW-2246.

Denied. While the newspaper articles themselves are inadmissible hearsay evidence, the trial court may allow questions or admit non-hearsay evidence as to the officers’ statements when such questions or evidence is relevent and otherwise admissible.

CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.

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