Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2010

State v. Mickelson

State v. Mickelson
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided November 19, 2010
51 So. 3d 3; 2010 La. LEXIS 2729 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

State v. Mickelson

Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana; —Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Caddo, 1st Judicial District Court Div. 4, No. 262,256; to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, No. 46017-KW.

Writ granted. We find no abuse of the trial court’s discretion in finding evidence of the defendant’s unadjudicated offense to be admissible during the penalty phase of the defendant’s capital trial. Accordingly, the ruling of the court of appeal is reversed. The trial court ruling is reinstated.

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