Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2015

State v. Girtley

State v. Girtley
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided July 6, 2015 · Deny, Hughes
172 So. 3d 1098; 2015 La. LEXIS 1527; 2015 WL 4469234 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

State v. Girtley

Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. A, No. 524-400; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2015-K-0632.

Stay recalled. Writ granted. The ruling of the District Court is reversed, and the motion to suppress the non-party witness’ statement is denied. We find under the totality of the circumstances, this statement was voluntary and is admissible. See State v. Lewis, 539 So.2d 1199,1201-02 (La. 1989). This case is remanded to the District Court for further proceedings.

HUGHES, J., would deny.

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