State v. Lindsey

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Lindsey, 783 So. 2d 377 (La. 2001)
2001 La. LEXIS 439; 2001 WL 100022
Deny, Knoll, Traylor, Writ

State v. Lindsey

Opinion of the Court

In re: Lindsey, Clemon; — Defendant; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. K, Nos. 388-564; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 99-KA-0188.

Granted. The decision of the Fourth Circuit is reversed and this ease is remanded to the district court for purposes of conducting an evidentiary hearing on relator’s motion for a new trial and receiving the testimony of Earnestine Taylor. The district court is to rule again on the motion for a new trial in light of Taylor’s testimony. Relator may appeal again from an adverse ruling on the motion.

TRAYLOR and KNOLL, JJ., would deny the writ.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Clemon LINDSEY
Status
Published