Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1999

State v. Smith

State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided December 15, 1999 · Johnson
750 So. 2d 994; 1999 La. LEXIS 3441; 1999 WL 1273623 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

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.

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