State v. Merrick

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Merrick, 769 So. 2d 1213 (La. 2000)
2000 La. LEXIS 2441; 2000 WL 1472247
Deny, Johnson, Kimball, Writ

State v. Merrick

Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. E, No. 388-266; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2000-K-1920.

Granted. The ruling of the trial court denying the state a pretrial hearing on the admissibility of other crimes evidence is vacated and set aside. This matter is remanded to the trial court to hold a pretrial hearing on the admissibility of the State’s other crimes evidence. Stay recalled.

KIMBALL and JOHNSON, JJ., would deny the writ.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Jimmy MERRICK
Status
Published