State v. Smith

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Smith, 750 So. 2d 994 (La. 1999)
1999 La. LEXIS 3441; 1999 WL 1273623
Johnson

State v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

In re Smith, Bernard; — Defendant; applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. C, Nos. 408-330; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 99-K-3141.

Granted. The testimony of the alibi witnesses identified by the defendant on December 10 is to be allowed. However, the court is directed to grant a continuance of the trial or a recess during the trial, if the state so requests, in order to permit the state to investigate and interview the proposed witnesses.

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Bernard SMITH
Status
Published